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MSY to NZJ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
1,628 mi
2,620 km · 1,414 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from NZJ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 1,628 miles (2,620 km, 1,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to NZJ?
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