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MSY to FXE: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
668 mi
1,075 km · 581 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
668 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from FXE?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 668 miles (1,075 km, 581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 FXE?
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