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MCF to MSY: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
491 mi
790 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
491 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from MSY?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 491 miles (790 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Tampa and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to MSY?
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