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AER to MSY: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,465 mi
10,404 km · 5,618 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Near MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from MSY?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,465 miles (10,404 km, 5,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sochi and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to MSY?
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