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MCY to MSY: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,625 mi
13,881 km · 7,495 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from MSY?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,625 miles (13,881 km, 7,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 Maroochydore and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to MSY?
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