How far is New Orleans, LA, from Gainesville, FL?
The distance between Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) and New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) is 480 miles / 772 kilometers / 417 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Gainesville (GNV) to New Orleans (MSY) is 543 miles / 874 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 6 minutes.
Gainesville Regional Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
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Distance from Gainesville to New Orleans
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Gainesville to New Orleans. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 479.919 miles
- 772.354 kilometers
- 417.038 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 478.990 miles
- 770.859 kilometers
- 416.231 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Gainesville to New Orleans?
The estimated flight time from Gainesville Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is 1 hour and 24 minutes.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and New Orleans?
Flight carbon footprint between Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
On average, flying from Gainesville to New Orleans generates about 96 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 96 kilograms equals 211 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Gainesville to New Orleans
See the map of the shortest flight path between Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).
Airport information
| Origin | Gainesville Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Gainesville, FL |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | GNV |
| ICAO Code: | KGNV |
| Coordinates: | 29°41′24″N, 82°16′18″W |
| Destination | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | New Orleans, LA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | MSY |
| ICAO Code: | KMSY |
| Coordinates: | 29°59′36″N, 90°15′28″W |