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MSY to ALC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
4,957 mi
7,978 km · 4,308 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
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 ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from ALC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Alicante (ALC) is 4,957 miles (7,978 km, 4,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Alicante?
Alicante is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to ALC?
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