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MSY to IDA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
1,519 mi
2,444 km · 1,320 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from IDA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 1,519 miles (2,444 km, 1,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to IDA?
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