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SUN to MSY: distance & flight time
Hailey (Friedman Memorial Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,616 mi
2,601 km · 1,404 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUN — Friedman Memorial Airport · Hailey, 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 SUN
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport71 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport72 mi away
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base85 mi away
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport95 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 SUN from MSY?
The flight distance from Hailey (SUN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,616 miles (2,601 km, 1,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Hailey and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Hailey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUN to MSY?
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