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MSY to AAP: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Houston (Andrau Airpark)
320 mi
515 km · 278 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
320 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- AAP — Andrau Airpark · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAP
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport8 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from AAP?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Houston (AAP) is 320 miles (515 km, 278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to AAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 MSY to AAP?
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