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OPF to MSY: distance & flight time
Miami (Opa-locka Executive Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
671 mi
1,080 km · 583 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
671 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OPF — Opa-locka Executive Airport · Miami, 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 OPF
- MIA · Miami International Airport8 mi away
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport14 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport20 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 OPF from MSY?
The flight distance from Miami (OPF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 671 miles (1,080 km, 583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 Miami and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Miami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OPF to MSY?
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