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MSY to GLR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → GAYLORD (Gaylord Regional Airport)
1,081 mi
1,739 km · 939 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- GLR — Gaylord Regional Airport · GAYLORD, 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 GLR
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from GLR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to GAYLORD (GLR) is 1,081 miles (1,739 km, 939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to GLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSY to GLR?
Nonstop service on MSY–GLR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to GLR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–GLR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to GLR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–GLR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.