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OSU to MSY: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
806 mi
1,297 km · 700 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
806 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 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 OSU from MSY?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 806 miles (1,297 km, 700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Columbus and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to MSY?
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