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MEB to MSY: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,273 mi
14,923 km · 8,058 nm
18h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 39m 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
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from MSY?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,273 miles (14,923 km, 8,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 39m 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 Melbourne and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to MSY?
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