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LGI to MSY: distance & flight time
Dead Man's Cay (Deadman's Cay Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,047 mi
1,685 km · 910 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LGI — Deadman's Cay Airport · Dead Man's Cay, Bahamas
- 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 LGI
- SML · Stella Maris Airport30 mi away
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport39 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport56 mi away
- CRI · Colonel Hill Airport65 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 LGI from MSY?
The flight distance from Dead Man's Cay (LGI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,047 miles (1,685 km, 910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGI to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Dead Man's Cay and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Dead Man's Cay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGI to MSY?
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