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ETZ to MSY: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,959 mi
7,981 km · 4,309 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from MSY?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,959 miles (7,981 km, 4,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Metz and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to MSY?
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