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MSY to FAT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
1,755 mi
2,825 km · 1,525 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from FAT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,755 miles (2,825 km, 1,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 FAT?
Nonstop service on MSY–FAT 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 3h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Fresno?
Fresno is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–FAT 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.