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MSY to OLB: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport)
5,356 mi
8,620 km · 4,654 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, 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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from OLB?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Olbia (OLB) is 5,356 miles (8,620 km, 4,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to OLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Olbia?
Olbia is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to OLB?
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