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LYE to MSY: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,557 mi
7,333 km · 3,959 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from MSY?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,557 miles (7,333 km, 3,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Lyneham and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to MSY?
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