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MSY to MAY: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Clarence Bain (Clarence A. Bain Airport)
867 mi
1,395 km · 753 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
867 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MAY — Clarence A. Bain Airport · Clarence Bain, Bahamas
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 MAY
- COX · Congo Town Airport11 mi away
- ASD · Andros Town Airport29 mi away
- NAS · Lynden Pindling International Airport54 mi away
- SAQ · San Andros Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from MAY?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Clarence Bain (MAY) is 867 miles (1,395 km, 753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to MAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Clarence Bain?
Clarence Bain is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to MAY?
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