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HZB to MSY: distance & flight time
Merville (Merville-Calonne Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,767 mi
7,671 km · 4,142 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- HZB — Merville-Calonne Airport · Merville, 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 HZB
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport20 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport28 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport38 mi away
- OST · Ostend-Bruges International Airport41 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 HZB from MSY?
The flight distance from Merville (HZB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,767 miles (7,671 km, 4,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Merville and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Merville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZB to MSY?
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