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LYX to MSY: distance & flight time
Lydd (Lydd Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,689 mi
7,546 km · 4,074 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m 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
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, 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 LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 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 LYX from MSY?
The flight distance from Lydd (LYX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,689 miles (7,546 km, 4,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYX to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Lydd and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Lydd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYX to MSY?
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