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MSY to SDM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,584 mi
2,549 km · 1,376 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SDM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,584 miles (2,549 km, 1,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SDM?
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