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MRN to MSY: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
643 mi
1,034 km · 558 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
643 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 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 MRN from MSY?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 643 miles (1,034 km, 558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Morganton and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Morganton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRN to MSY?
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