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LWR to MSY: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,819 mi
7,756 km · 4,188 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from MSY?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,819 miles (7,756 km, 4,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Leeuwarden and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to MSY?
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