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JKL to MSY: distance & flight time
Kalymnos (Kalymnos Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,281 mi
10,108 km · 5,458 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- JKL — Kalymnos Airport · Kalymnos, 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 JKL
- KGS · Kos Airport14 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport17 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport41 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport42 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 JKL from MSY?
The flight distance from Kalymnos (JKL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,281 miles (10,108 km, 5,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Kalymnos and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Kalymnos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKL to MSY?
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