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MSY to NCO: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → North Kingstown (Quonset State Airport)
1,321 mi
2,126 km · 1,148 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- NCO — Quonset State Airport · North Kingstown, 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 NCO
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from NCO?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to North Kingstown (NCO) is 1,321 miles (2,126 km, 1,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to NCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 North Kingstown?
North Kingstown is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to NCO?
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