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HEW to MSY: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,103 mi
9,821 km · 5,303 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from MSY?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,103 miles (9,821 km, 5,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Athens and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEW to MSY?
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