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Lakeland → New Orleans

LALLakelandLakeland Linder International Airport
MSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Distance
517 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 30m

New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind Lakeland.

No nonstop connection observed

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Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Lakeland to New Orleans. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Lakeland for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from Lakeland: 33.
  • Direct destinations observed from New Orleans: 77.

The airports on this route

Lakeland Linder International Airport

Lakeland, United StatesLAL / KLAL

Regional airport · 33 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,501 ft

86 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

New Orleans, United StatesMSY / KMSY

Major airport · 77 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,105 ft

82 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

TPA MSYTampa International AirportTampa is about 31 mi from Lakeland.View route →MCO MSYOrlando International AirportOrlando is about 53 mi from Lakeland.View route →PGD MSYPunta Gorda AirportPunta Gorda is about 74 mi from Lakeland.View route →

About the route from Lakeland to New Orleans

The distance between Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is approximately 517 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Lakeland from New Orleans by air?
The great-circle distance between Lakeland Linder International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is approximately 517 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Lakeland to New Orleans?
No direct connection between LAL and MSY has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Lakeland and New Orleans?
New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind Lakeland.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.