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GCI to MSY: distance & flight time
Guernsey (Guernsey Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,577 mi
7,366 km · 3,978 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCI — Guernsey Airport · Guernsey, Guernsey
- 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 GCI
- JER · Jersey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport26 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport60 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 GCI from MSY?
The flight distance from Guernsey (GCI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,577 miles (7,366 km, 3,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCI to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Guernsey and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Guernsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCI to MSY?
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