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MSY to HTL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
1,039 mi
1,671 km · 902 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from HTL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 1,039 miles (1,671 km, 902 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to HTL?
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