LGA to MSY: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is 1,904 km (1,183 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 2h 55m, heading southwest. The distance is the same in either direction (MSY to LGA).
How far is it from New York to New Orleans?
The great-circle distance between LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is 1,904 km (1,183 mi, 1,028 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 LGA to MSY?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 2h 55m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. MSY is roughly southwest of LGA.
How is the LGA to MSY route written in code?
The pair is written LGA-MSY in IATA codes and KLGA-KMSY in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. LaGuardia Airport is LGA (KLGA), Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is MSY (KMSY).
| LGA | MSY | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | LaGuardia Airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport |
| ICAO code | KLGA | KMSY |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Elevation | 21 ft | 4 ft |
| Rank by connections | #94 | #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 17 ft (5 m) of each other.
Airlines flying LGA to MSY
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9E | Pinnacle Airlines | FLG | Flagship | Active |
| DL | Delta Air Lines | DAL | Delta | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: WS.
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 New York from New Orleans?
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) are 1,904 km (1,183 mi, 1,028 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from LGA to MSY?
A typical nonstop flight between LGA and MSY takes about 2h 55m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is MSY from LGA?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) lies roughly southwest of LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
Which airlines fly LGA to MSY?
2 airlines appear on the LGA-MSY route in the open dataset, including Pinnacle Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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