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MSY to NIT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Niort (Niort-Souché Airport)
4,748 mi
7,641 km · 4,126 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m 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
- NIT — Niort-Souché Airport · Niort, 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 NIT
- PIS · Poitiers-Biard Airport38 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport39 mi away
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport41 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from NIT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Niort (NIT) is 4,748 miles (7,641 km, 4,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to NIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Niort?
Niort is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to NIT?
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