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MSA to MSY: distance & flight time
Muskrat Dam (Muskrat Dam Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,622 mi
2,610 km · 1,409 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSA — Muskrat Dam Airport · Muskrat Dam, Canada
- 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 MSA
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport39 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport54 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 MSA from MSY?
The flight distance from Muskrat Dam (MSA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,622 miles (2,610 km, 1,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from MSA to MSY?
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