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MSY to DCI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base)
5,383 mi
8,662 km · 4,677 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, Italy
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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from DCI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Decimomannu (DCI) is 5,383 miles (8,662 km, 4,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to DCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Decimomannu?
Decimomannu is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to DCI?
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