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SLK to MSY: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,325 mi
2,133 km · 1,152 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,325 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from MSY?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,325 miles (2,133 km, 1,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK 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 Saranac Lake and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to MSY?
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