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MSY to FTK: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field)
599 mi
964 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
599 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from FTK?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Fort Knox (FTK) is 599 miles (964 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to FTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Knox?
Fort Knox is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to FTK?
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