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MSY to AJA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Ajaccio (Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport)
5,289 mi
8,512 km · 4,596 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- AJA — Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport · Ajaccio, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AJA
- PRP · Propriano Airport19 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base31 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from AJA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Ajaccio (AJA) is 5,289 miles (8,512 km, 4,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to AJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 New Orleans and Ajaccio?
Ajaccio is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to AJA?
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