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MSY to WHP: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport)
1,668 mi
2,685 km · 1,450 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from WHP?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Los Angeles (WHP) is 1,668 miles (2,685 km, 1,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to WHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to WHP?
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