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MSY to SPG: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport)
487 mi
783 km · 423 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SPG?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to St. Petersburg (SPG) is 487 miles (783 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SPG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SPG?
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