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SCH to MSY: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,266 mi
2,037 km · 1,100 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from MSY?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,266 miles (2,037 km, 1,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Scotia NY and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to MSY?
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