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

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

The driving distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 551 miles / 887 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 6 minutes.

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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Distance from Cape Girardeau to New Orleans

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Cape Girardeau to New Orleans. 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 Cape Girardeau to New Orleans?

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

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

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

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

On average, flying from Cape Girardeau to New Orleans 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 Cape Girardeau to New Orleans

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

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination 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