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LIS to MSY: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,514 mi
7,265 km · 3,923 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- 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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 LIS from MSY?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,514 miles (7,265 km, 3,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Lisbon and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to MSY?
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