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MDS to MSY: distance & flight time
Middle Caicos (Middle Caicos Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,276 mi
2,053 km · 1,109 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MDS — Middle Caicos Airport · Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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 MDS
- NCA · North Caicos Airport11 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport28 mi away
- PLS · Providenciales Airport30 mi away
- GDT · JAGS McCartney International Airport50 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 MDS from MSY?
The flight distance from Middle Caicos (MDS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,276 miles (2,053 km, 1,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Middle Caicos and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Middle Caicos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDS to MSY?
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