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MSY to MEX: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
915 mi
1,472 km · 795 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
915 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from MEX?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Mexico City (MEX) is 915 miles (1,472 km, 795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to MEX?
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