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MSY to AIA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport)
1,086 mi
1,749 km · 944 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, 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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from AIA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Alliance (AIA) is 1,086 miles (1,749 km, 944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to AIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 New Orleans and Alliance?
Alliance is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to AIA?
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