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AHN to MSY: distance & flight time
Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
489 mi
788 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
489 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, United States
- 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 AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 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 AHN from MSY?
The flight distance from Athens (AHN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 489 miles (788 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AHN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Athens and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AHN to MSY?
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