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MSY to ELM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport)
1,121 mi
1,805 km · 974 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from ELM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Elmira (ELM) is 1,121 miles (1,805 km, 974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to ELM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Elmira?
Elmira is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to ELM?
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