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LBY to MSY: distance & flight time
La Baule (La Baule-Escoublac Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,638 mi
7,464 km · 4,030 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m 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
- LBY — La Baule-Escoublac Airport · La Baule, 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 LBY
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport9 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport36 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport39 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 LBY from MSY?
The flight distance from La Baule (LBY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,638 miles (7,464 km, 4,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 La Baule and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind La Baule.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBY to MSY?
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