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MSY to PID: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Nassau (Nassau Paradise Island Airport)
863 mi
1,388 km · 750 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
863 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- PID — Nassau Paradise Island Airport · Nassau, Bahamas
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 PID
- NAS · Lynden Pindling International Airport11 mi away
- ASD · Andros Town Airport41 mi away
- CCZ · Chub Cay Airport43 mi away
- NMC · Normans Cay Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from PID?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Nassau (PID) is 863 miles (1,388 km, 750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Nassau?
Nassau is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to PID?
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