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PIE to MSY: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
480 mi
772 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
480 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from MSY?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 480 miles (772 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 St. Petersburg and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to MSY?
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