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MSY to MHV: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Mojave (Mojave Airport)
1,656 mi
2,666 km · 1,439 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- MHV — Mojave Airport · Mojave, 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 MHV
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base19 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport30 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from MHV?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Mojave (MHV) is 1,656 miles (2,666 km, 1,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to MHV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSY to MHV?
Nonstop service on MSY–MHV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Mojave?
Mojave is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to MHV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–MHV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to MHV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–MHV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.