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MSY to ESF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
155 mi
249 km · 135 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
155 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from ESF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Alexandria (ESF) is 155 miles (249 km, 135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSY to ESF?
Nonstop service on MSY–ESF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to ESF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–ESF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to ESF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–ESF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.