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MSY to TIW: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
2,090 mi
3,364 km · 1,816 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from TIW?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Tacoma (TIW) is 2,090 miles (3,364 km, 1,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to TIW?
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