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KUN to MSY: distance & flight time
Kaunas (Kaunas International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,404 mi
8,696 km · 4,696 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- KUN — Kaunas International Airport · Kaunas, Lithuania
- 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 KUN
- VNO · Vilnius International Airport53 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base55 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport70 mi away
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport79 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 KUN from MSY?
The flight distance from Kaunas (KUN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,404 miles (8,696 km, 4,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Kaunas and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Kaunas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUN to MSY?
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