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MSY to RDU: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
779 mi
1,253 km · 677 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
779 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from RDU?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 779 miles (1,253 km, 677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSY to RDU?
Nonstop service on MSY–RDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to RDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–RDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to RDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–RDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.