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How far is New Orleans, LA, from Paducah, KY?

The distance between Paducah (Barkley Regional Airport) and New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) is 495 miles / 796 kilometers / 430 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Paducah (PAH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 559 miles / 900 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 39 minutes.

Barkley Regional Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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Distance from Paducah to New Orleans

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 494.533 miles
  • 795.874 kilometers
  • 429.737 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
  • 495.715 miles
  • 797.777 kilometers
  • 430.765 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 Paducah to New Orleans?

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

What is the time difference between Paducah and New Orleans?

There is no time difference between Paducah and New Orleans.

Flight carbon footprint between Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

On average, flying from Paducah to New Orleans generates about 98 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 98 kilograms equals 216 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin Barkley Regional Airport
City: Paducah, KY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: PAH
ICAO Code: KPAH
Coordinates: 37°3′38″N, 88°46′25″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