# Distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Seattle (SEA)

> 3,353 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,353 km / 2,084 mi / 1,811 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 22:54 in New Orleans, it's 20:54 in Seattle)
- **Elevation difference**: 429 ft (SEA is higher than MSY)

## Airports

### [Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msy-new-orleans-louis-armstrong-new-orleans-international-airport/1ef266df-2c5d-6db2-8bc0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New Orleans, United States
- ICAO: KMSY
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.990000, -90.260000
- Elevation: 4 ft

### [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KSEA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.450000, -122.310000
- Elevation: 432 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:54 in New Orleans, it's 20:54 in Seattle.

## Related

- [Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/msy-new-orleans-louis-armstrong-new-orleans-international-airport/1ef266df-2c5d-6db2-8bc0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sea-seattle-seattle-tacoma-international-airport/1ef266df-37e8-64a2-a4f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)