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LTS to MSY: distance & flight time
Altus (Altus Air Force Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
617 mi
993 km · 536 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
617 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LTS — Altus Air Force Base · Altus, 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 LTS
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport26 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport47 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)49 mi away
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport49 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 LTS from MSY?
The flight distance from Altus (LTS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 617 miles (993 km, 536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from LTS to MSY?
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