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LEY to MSY: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,832 mi
7,776 km · 4,199 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from MSY?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,832 miles (7,776 km, 4,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Lelystad and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to MSY?
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