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OCF to MSY: distance & flight time
Ocala (Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
486 mi
782 km · 422 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OCF — Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field · Ocala, 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 OCF
- LEE · Leesburg International Airport35 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport36 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport76 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport85 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 OCF from MSY?
The flight distance from Ocala (OCF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 486 miles (782 km, 422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OCF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Ocala and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Ocala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OCF to MSY?
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