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KSF to MSY: distance & flight time
Kassel (Kassel-Calden Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,011 mi
8,064 km · 4,354 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KSF — Kassel-Calden Airport · Kassel, Germany
- 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 KSF
- FRZ · Fritzlar Airport21 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport36 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport52 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport56 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 KSF from MSY?
The flight distance from Kassel (KSF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,011 miles (8,064 km, 4,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Kassel and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Kassel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSF to MSY?
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