Metairie: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Metairie is a city of 138,481 people in United States (Louisiana), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Metairie runs from about 10 h 16 min a day in late December to 14 h 7 min in late June (computed for 29.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Metairie is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 10,104-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Metairie: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Metairie · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New Orleans, 8 km
- Baton Rouge, 112 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mobile, 217 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jackson, 257 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lafayette, 182 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Beaumont, 380 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Metairie?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Metairie?
About 138,481 people live in Metairie, across 60 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Metairie in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Metairie?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Metairie?
New Orleans (8 km), Baton Rouge (112 km), Mobile (217 km), Jackson (257 km), Lafayette (182 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.