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MSY to NZY: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
1,597 mi
2,571 km · 1,388 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from NZY?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to San Diego (NZY) is 1,597 miles (2,571 km, 1,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to NZY?
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