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MAE to MSY: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,779 mi
2,862 km · 1,546 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 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 MAE from MSY?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,779 miles (2,862 km, 1,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAE to MSY?
Nonstop service on MAE–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.