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NEW to MSP: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,040 mi
1,674 km · 904 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NEW
Near MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from MSP?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,040 miles (1,674 km, 904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from NEW to MSP?
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