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LVS to MSY: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (Las Vegas Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
947 mi
1,524 km · 823 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
947 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LVS — Las Vegas Municipal Airport · 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 LVS
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport65 mi away
- RTN · Raton Municipal-Crews Field83 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 LVS from MSY?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (LVS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 947 miles (1,524 km, 823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 1 hour ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVS to MSY?
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