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MSY to SSF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Stinson (Stinson Municipal Airport)
495 mi
797 km · 430 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
495 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- SSF — Stinson Municipal Airport · Stinson, 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 SSF
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport14 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SSF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Stinson (SSF) is 495 miles (797 km, 430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSY to SSF?
Nonstop service on MSY–SSF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SSF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–SSF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to SSF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–SSF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.