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MAD to MSY: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,750 mi
7,645 km · 4,128 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from MSY?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,750 miles (7,645 km, 4,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Madrid and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to MSY?
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