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AMS to MSY: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,806 mi
7,735 km · 4,176 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from MSY?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,806 miles (7,735 km, 4,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Amsterdam and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to MSY?
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