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MSY to OCF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Ocala (Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field)
486 mi
782 km · 422 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OCF — Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field · Ocala, 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 OCF
- LEE · Leesburg International Airport35 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport36 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport76 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from OCF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Ocala (OCF) is 486 miles (782 km, 422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to OCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Ocala?
Ocala is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to OCF?
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