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LWS to MSY: distance & flight time
Lewiston (Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,827 mi
2,940 km · 1,587 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LWS — Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport · Lewiston, 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 LWS
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport26 mi away
- ALW · Walla Walla Regional Airport64 mi away
- GEG · Spokane International Airport89 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport89 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 LWS from MSY?
The flight distance from Lewiston (LWS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,827 miles (2,940 km, 1,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Lewiston and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Lewiston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWS to MSY?
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