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MSY to OSU: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
806 mi
1,297 km · 700 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
806 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from OSU?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Columbus (OSU) is 806 miles (1,297 km, 700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to OSU?
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