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SEA to MSY: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,083 mi
3,353 km · 1,810 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from MSY?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,083 miles (3,353 km, 1,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Seattle and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to MSY?
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