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LCC to MSY: distance & flight time
Lecce (Lecce Galatina Air Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,765 mi
9,278 km · 5,009 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- LCC — Lecce Galatina Air Base · Lecce, Italy
- 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 LCC
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport31 mi away
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport95 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport102 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 LCC from MSY?
The flight distance from Lecce (LCC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,765 miles (9,278 km, 5,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Lecce and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Lecce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCC to MSY?
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