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HYC to MSY: distance & flight time
Wycombe (Wycombe Air Park) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,602 mi
7,407 km · 3,999 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m 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
- HYC — Wycombe Air Park · Wycombe, United Kingdom
- 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 HYC
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport18 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport42 mi away
- BEX · RAF Benson12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt17 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 HYC from MSY?
The flight distance from Wycombe (HYC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,602 miles (7,407 km, 3,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Wycombe and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Wycombe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYC to MSY?
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