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SFZ to MSY: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,329 mi
2,139 km · 1,155 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from MSY?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,329 miles (2,139 km, 1,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Smithfield and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to MSY?
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