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ATH to MSY: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,110 mi
9,834 km · 5,310 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m 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
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 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 ATH from MSY?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,110 miles (9,834 km, 5,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 8 hours behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATH to MSY?
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