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PDX to MSY: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,048 mi
3,296 km · 1,779 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- PDX — Portland International Airport · Portland, 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 PDX
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport10 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport17 mi away
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport39 mi away
- SLE · Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field51 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 PDX from MSY?
The flight distance from Portland (PDX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,048 miles (3,296 km, 1,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDX to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Portland and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDX to MSY?
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