New Orleans (MSY) to New York JFK (JFK) is 1,182 miles in a straight line, about 2h 52m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 7 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- MSYTowerLouis Armstrong New Orleans Tower (MSY)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- ZHUCenterHouston ARTCC (ZHU)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZTLCenterAtlanta ARTCC (ZTL)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZNYCenterNew York ARTCC (ZNY)Starts your descentThank them →
- N90TRACONNew York TRACON (N90)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- JFKTowerJFK International Tower (JFK)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
New York JFK (JFK) to New Orleans (MSY)
JFK → N90 → ZNY → ZDC → ZTL → ZHU → MSY
About the airports
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans, LA
Codes: MSY · KMSY
Time zone: Central
Control tower: Louis Armstrong New Orleans Tower (MSY)
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, NY
Codes: JFK · KJFK
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: JFK International Tower (JFK)
More routes
- New Orleans (MSY) to Atlanta (ATL)
- New Orleans (MSY) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- New Orleans (MSY) to Denver (DEN)
- New Orleans (MSY) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- New Orleans (MSY) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- New Orleans (MSY) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- New Orleans (MSY) to Orlando (MCO)
- New Orleans (MSY) to Miami (MIA)
- New Orleans (MSY) to Charlotte (CLT)
- New Orleans (MSY) to Seattle (SEA)
- New Orleans (MSY) to Phoenix (PHX)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Denver (DEN)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
Say thanks to the controllers who got you there. It's free, takes 30 seconds, and every post is checked before it goes up.
Common questions
How long is the flight from New Orleans (MSY) to New York JFK (JFK)?
About 2h 52m gate to gate for the 1,182-mile trip. Flying east, you often pick up a tailwind, so it can be a little shorter.
How far is New Orleans (MSY) from New York JFK (JFK)?
1,182 miles (1,027 nautical miles, 1,902 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from New Orleans (MSY) to New York JFK (JFK)?
Usually 7 facilities: Louis Armstrong New Orleans Tower (MSY), Houston ARTCC (ZHU), Atlanta ARTCC (ZTL), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), New York ARTCC (ZNY), New York TRACON (N90) and JFK International Tower (JFK). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between New Orleans (MSY) and New York JFK (JFK)?
Yes. New York JFK (JFK) is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans (MSY).