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MSY to ECV: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
4,742 mi
7,631 km · 4,121 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, 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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from ECV?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Madrid (ECV) is 4,742 miles (7,631 km, 4,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from MSY to ECV?
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