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MSY to POB: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Fort Bragg (Pope Field)
745 mi
1,199 km · 648 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
745 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from POB?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Fort Bragg (POB) is 745 miles (1,199 km, 648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to POB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Fort Bragg?
Fort Bragg is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to POB?
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