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MSY to EKA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Eureka (Murray Field)
2,032 mi
3,271 km · 1,766 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EKA — Murray Field · Eureka, 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 EKA
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport68 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport98 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from EKA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Eureka (EKA) is 2,032 miles (3,271 km, 1,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to EKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 EKA?
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