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MSY to VAD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base)
426 mi
686 km · 370 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
426 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from VAD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Valdosta (VAD) is 426 miles (686 km, 370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to VAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Valdosta?
Valdosta is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to VAD?
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