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MSY to NXX: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base)
1,105 mi
1,778 km · 960 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from NXX?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Willow Grove (NXX) is 1,105 miles (1,778 km, 960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to NXX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 NXX?
Nonstop service on MSY–NXX 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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Willow Grove?
Willow Grove is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to NXX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–NXX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to NXX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–NXX 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.