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MSY to PBI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
659 mi
1,060 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
659 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from PBI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 659 miles (1,060 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to PBI?
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