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MEX to MSY: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
915 mi
1,472 km · 795 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
915 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from MSY?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 915 miles (1,472 km, 795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Mexico City and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to MSY?
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