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MSY to AST: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport)
2,119 mi
3,410 km · 1,841 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from AST?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Astoria (AST) is 2,119 miles (3,410 km, 1,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to AST?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Astoria?
Astoria is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to AST?
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