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SDF to MSY: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
621 mi
1,000 km · 540 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
621 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from MSY?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 621 miles (1,000 km, 540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDF to MSY?
Nonstop service on SDF–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDF–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDF to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDF–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.