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MSY to KVA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Kavala (Alexander the Great International Airport)
6,012 mi
9,676 km · 5,224 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- KVA — Alexander the Great International Airport · Kavala, Greece
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 KVA
- AXD · Dimokritos Airport70 mi away
- LXS · Limnos Airport76 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
- SKG · Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from KVA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Kavala (KVA) is 6,012 miles (9,676 km, 5,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to KVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Kavala?
Kavala is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to KVA?
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