EYW to MSY: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is 1,035 km (643 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 50m, heading northwest. The distance is the same in either direction (MSY to EYW).
How far is it from Key West to New Orleans?
The great-circle distance between Key West International Airport (EYW) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is 1,035 km (643 mi, 559 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from EYW to MSY?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 50m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. MSY is roughly northwest of EYW.
How is the EYW to MSY route written in code?
The pair is written EYW-MSY in IATA codes and KEYW-KMSY in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Key West International Airport is EYW (KEYW), Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is MSY (KMSY).
| EYW | MSY | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Key West International Airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport |
| ICAO code | KEYW | KMSY |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 3 ft | 4 ft |
| Rank by connections | #671 | #129 |
Both ICAO codes start with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 1 ft (0 m) of each other.
Airlines flying EYW to MSY
1 airline appear on this route in the open route dataset, 1 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN | Southwest Airlines | SWA | Southwest | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: FL.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Key West from New Orleans?
Key West International Airport (EYW) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) are 1,035 km (643 mi, 559 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from EYW to MSY?
A typical nonstop flight between EYW and MSY takes about 1h 50m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is MSY from EYW?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) lies roughly northwest of Key West International Airport (EYW).
Which airlines fly EYW to MSY?
1 airline appear on the EYW-MSY route in the open dataset, including Southwest Airlines.
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