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SDM to MSY: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,584 mi
2,549 km · 1,376 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from MSY?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,584 miles (2,549 km, 1,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 San Diego and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to MSY?
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