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MSY to SAC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
1,868 mi
3,006 km · 1,623 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SAC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Sacramento (SAC) is 1,868 miles (3,006 km, 1,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SAC?
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