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How far is Cape Girardeau, MO, from New Orleans, LA?

The distance between New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) and Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) is 500 miles / 805 kilometers / 434 nautical miles.

The driving distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) is 552 miles / 889 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 9 minutes.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport – Cape Girardeau Regional Airport

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Distance from New Orleans to Cape Girardeau

There are several ways to calculate the distance from New Orleans to Cape Girardeau. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 499.990 miles
  • 804.656 kilometers
  • 434.480 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
  • 501.234 miles
  • 806.658 kilometers
  • 435.561 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 New Orleans to Cape Girardeau?

The estimated flight time from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport is 1 hour and 26 minutes.

What is the time difference between New Orleans and Cape Girardeau?

There is no time difference between New Orleans and Cape Girardeau.

Flight carbon footprint between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)

On average, flying from New Orleans to Cape Girardeau generates about 99 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 99 kilograms equals 217 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from New Orleans to Cape Girardeau

See the map of the shortest flight path between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI).

Airport information

Origin Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
City: New Orleans, LA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MSY
ICAO Code: KMSY
Coordinates: 29°59′36″N, 90°15′28″W
Destination Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
City: Cape Girardeau, MO
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CGI
ICAO Code: KCGI
Coordinates: 37°13′31″N, 89°34′14″W