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PHX to MSY: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,298 mi
2,089 km · 1,128 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from MSY?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,298 miles (2,089 km, 1,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Phoenix and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to MSY?
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