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NOT to MSY: distance & flight time
Novato (Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,921 mi
3,092 km · 1,670 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m 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
- NOT — Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field · Novato, 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 NOT
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport38 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport16 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station28 mi away
- STS · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport29 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 NOT from MSY?
The flight distance from Novato (NOT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,921 miles (3,092 km, 1,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NOT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Novato and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Novato.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NOT to MSY?
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