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MSY to DAB: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Daytona Beach (Daytona Beach International Airport)
555 mi
894 km · 483 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
555 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DAB — Daytona Beach International Airport · Daytona Beach, 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 DAB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport54 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport30 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport47 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from DAB?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Daytona Beach (DAB) is 555 miles (894 km, 483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to DAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Daytona Beach?
Daytona Beach is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to DAB?
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