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LSV to MSY: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (Nellis Air Force Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,493 mi
2,402 km · 1,297 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- LSV — Nellis Air Force Base · Las Vegas, 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 LSV
- LAS · McCarran International Airport13 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport19 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base43 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 LSV from MSY?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (LSV) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,493 miles (2,402 km, 1,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSV to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Las Vegas and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSV to MSY?
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