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LIN to MSY: distance & flight time
Milan (Milano Linate Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,195 mi
8,361 km · 4,515 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m 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
- LIN — Milano Linate Airport · Milan, 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 LIN
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport26 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport29 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport42 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport51 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 LIN from MSY?
The flight distance from Milan (LIN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,195 miles (8,361 km, 4,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LIN to MSY?
Nonstop service on LIN–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Milan and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Milan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIN to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIN–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIN to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIN–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.