How far is New Orleans, LA, from Chicago, IL?

The distance between Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) and New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) is 837 miles / 1347 kilometers / 727 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Chicago (ORD) to New Orleans (MSY) is 931 miles / 1498 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 3 minutes.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

837

Miles

1347

Kilometers

727

Nautical miles

2 h 5 min

Flight duration

0 h

Time difference

138 kg

CO2 emissions

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Distance from Chicago to New Orleans

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

836.704 miles
1346.544 kilometers
727.076 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

838.386 miles
1349.252 kilometers
728.538 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 Chicago to New Orleans?

The estimated flight time from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is 2 hours and 5 minutes.

What is the time difference between Chicago and New Orleans?

There is no time difference between Chicago and New Orleans.

Flight carbon footprint between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

On average, flying from Chicago to New Orleans generates about 138 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 138 kilograms equals 305 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Chicago to New Orleans

See the map of the shortest flight path between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

Airport information

Origin	Chicago O'Hare International Airport
City:	Chicago, IL
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	ORD
ICAO Code:	KORD
Coordinates:	41°58′42″N, 87°54′17″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

Airlines flying from Chicago (ORD) to New Orleans (MSY)