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OAK to MSY: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,900 mi
3,057 km · 1,651 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from MSY?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,900 miles (3,057 km, 1,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m 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 Oakland and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to MSY?
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