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MSY to GGT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Great Exuma (Exuma International Airport)
991 mi
1,595 km · 861 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
991 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GGT — Exuma International Airport · Great Exuma, Bahamas
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 GGT
- SML · Stella Maris Airport39 mi away
- TYM · Staniel Cay Airport55 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport56 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from GGT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Great Exuma (GGT) is 991 miles (1,595 km, 861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to GGT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Great Exuma?
Great Exuma is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to GGT?
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