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MSY to GCN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
1,330 mi
2,141 km · 1,156 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from GCN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 1,330 miles (2,141 km, 1,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Grand Canyon?
Grand Canyon is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to GCN?
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