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MSY to LGB: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,652 mi
2,659 km · 1,436 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from LGB?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,652 miles (2,659 km, 1,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to LGB?
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