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KEM to MSY: distance & flight time
Kemi (Kemi-Tornio Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,985 mi
8,022 km · 4,332 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- KEM — Kemi-Tornio Airport · Kemi, Finland
- 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 KEM
- OUL · Oulu Airport63 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport65 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport72 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport110 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 KEM from MSY?
The flight distance from Kemi (KEM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,985 miles (8,022 km, 4,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Kemi and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Kemi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEM to MSY?
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