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PBG to MSY: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,364 mi
2,196 km · 1,186 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 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 PBG from MSY?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,364 miles (2,196 km, 1,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Plattsburgh and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to MSY?
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