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MWC to MSY: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (Lawrence J Timmerman Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
915 mi
1,472 km · 795 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
915 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MWC — Lawrence J Timmerman Airport · Milwaukee, United States
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MWC
- MKE · General Mitchell International Airport13 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport22 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport27 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport36 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MWC from MSY?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MWC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 915 miles (1,472 km, 795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 MWC to MSY?
Nonstop service on MWC–MSY 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 2h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWC to MSY?
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Why are some MWC to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MWC–MSY 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.