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NLC to MSY: distance & flight time
Lemoore (Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,765 mi
2,840 km · 1,534 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NLC — Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport · Lemoore, 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 NLC
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport31 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport33 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport46 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport59 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 NLC from MSY?
The flight distance from Lemoore (NLC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,765 miles (2,840 km, 1,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 NLC to MSY?
Nonstop service on NLC–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 3h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lemoore and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Lemoore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLC to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLC–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLC to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLC–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.