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MSY to OLS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Nogales (Nogales International Airport)
1,225 mi
1,972 km · 1,065 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- OLS — Nogales International Airport · Nogales, 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 OLS
- NOG · Nogales International Airport15 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field32 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport49 mi away
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from OLS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Nogales (OLS) is 1,225 miles (1,972 km, 1,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to OLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Nogales?
Nogales is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to OLS?
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