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OLM to MSY: distance & flight time
Olympia (Olympia Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,096 mi
3,373 km · 1,821 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- OLM — Olympia Regional Airport · Olympia, 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 OLM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport43 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field17 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport21 mi away
- SHN · Sanderson Field22 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 OLM from MSY?
The flight distance from Olympia (OLM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,096 miles (3,373 km, 1,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Olympia and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Olympia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLM to MSY?
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