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CES to MSY: distance & flight time
Cessnock (Cessnock Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,851 mi
14,244 km · 7,691 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, Australia
- 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 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 CES from MSY?
The flight distance from Cessnock (CES) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,851 miles (14,244 km, 7,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CES to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Cessnock and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Cessnock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CES to MSY?
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