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VGT to MSY: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (North Las Vegas Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,501 mi
2,416 km · 1,304 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- VGT — North Las Vegas Airport · Las Vegas, 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 VGT
- LAS · McCarran International Airport9 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport17 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base37 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 VGT from MSY?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (VGT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,501 miles (2,416 km, 1,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VGT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Las Vegas and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VGT to MSY?
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