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MSY to PQI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle)
1,656 mi
2,665 km · 1,439 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from PQI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Presque Isle (PQI) is 1,656 miles (2,665 km, 1,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Presque Isle?
Presque Isle is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to PQI?
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