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MSY to HNL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
4,199 mi
6,757 km · 3,649 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-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
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from HNL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Honolulu (HNL) is 4,199 miles (6,757 km, 3,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 5 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to HNL?
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