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NUQ to MSY: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,888 mi
3,038 km · 1,641 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from MSY?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,888 miles (3,038 km, 1,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Mountain View and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to MSY?
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