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RDG to MSY: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,077 mi
1,734 km · 936 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from MSY?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,077 miles (1,734 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Reading and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to MSY?
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