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MSY to ATL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
425 mi
684 km · 369 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
425 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from ATL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Atlanta (ATL) is 425 miles (684 km, 369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to ATL?
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