How far is New Orleans, LA, from Charleston, WV?
The distance between Charleston (Yeager Airport) and New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) is 761 miles / 1224 kilometers / 661 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Charleston (CRW) to New Orleans (MSY) is 918 miles / 1478 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 16 hours 59 minutes.
Yeager Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
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Distance from Charleston to New Orleans
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Charleston to New Orleans. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 760.758 miles
- 1224.322 kilometers
- 661.081 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- 761.122 miles
- 1224.907 kilometers
- 661.397 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 Charleston to New Orleans?
The estimated flight time from Yeager Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is 1 hour and 56 minutes.
What is the time difference between Charleston and New Orleans?
Flight carbon footprint between Yeager Airport (CRW) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
On average, flying from Charleston to New Orleans generates about 131 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 131 kilograms equals 289 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Charleston to New Orleans
See the map of the shortest flight path between Yeager Airport (CRW) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).
Airport information
| Origin | Yeager Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Charleston, WV |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | CRW |
| ICAO Code: | KCRW |
| Coordinates: | 38°22′23″N, 81°35′35″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 |