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LAN to MSY: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
937 mi
1,509 km · 815 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
937 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, United States
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Near MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAN from MSY?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 937 miles (1,509 km, 815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lansing and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to MSY?
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