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NEL to MSY: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,133 mi
1,824 km · 985 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from MSY?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,133 miles (1,824 km, 985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Lakehurst and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to MSY?
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