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SMF to MSY: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,875 mi
3,018 km · 1,629 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from MSY?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,875 miles (3,018 km, 1,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Sacramento and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to MSY?
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