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LAX to MSY: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,667 mi
2,683 km · 1,449 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from MSY?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,667 miles (2,683 km, 1,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Los Angeles and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MSY?
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