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MSY to ORL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Orlando (Orlando Executive Airport)
547 mi
880 km · 475 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
547 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- ORL — Orlando Executive Airport · Orlando, 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 ORL
- MCO · Orlando International Airport8 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport17 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport19 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from ORL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Orlando (ORL) is 547 miles (880 km, 475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to ORL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Orlando?
Orlando is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to ORL?
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