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EDM to MSY: distance & flight time
La Roche-sur-yon (La Roche-sur-Yon Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,695 mi
7,556 km · 4,080 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EDM — La Roche-sur-Yon Airport · La Roche-sur-yon, France
- 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 EDM
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport37 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport48 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 EDM from MSY?
The flight distance from La Roche-sur-yon (EDM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,695 miles (7,556 km, 4,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 La Roche-sur-yon and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind La Roche-sur-yon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDM to MSY?
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