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MLB to MSY: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
595 mi
957 km · 517 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
595 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from MSY?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 595 miles (957 km, 517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Melbourne and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to MSY?
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