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MSY to SAA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → SARATOGA (Shively Field)
1,217 mi
1,958 km · 1,057 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SAA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to SARATOGA (SAA) is 1,217 miles (1,958 km, 1,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 SARATOGA?
SARATOGA is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SAA?
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