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SQL to MSY: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,900 mi
3,057 km · 1,651 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from MSY?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,900 miles (3,057 km, 1,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SQL to MSY?
Nonstop service on SQL–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Carlos and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SQL–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SQL to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQL–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.