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MSY to SLC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
1,427 mi
2,296 km · 1,240 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SLC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,427 miles (2,296 km, 1,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SLC?
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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SLC?
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