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MSY to FLL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport)
673 mi
1,083 km · 585 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
673 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from FLL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 673 miles (1,083 km, 585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to FLL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to FLL?
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