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MSY to SKG: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport)
5,960 mi
9,592 km · 5,179 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- SKG — Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport · Thessaloniki, 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 SKG
- KZI · Filippos Airport62 mi away
- LRA · Larisa Airport66 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport89 mi away
- VOL · Nea Anchialos Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SKG?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Thessaloniki (SKG) is 5,960 miles (9,592 km, 5,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Thessaloniki?
Thessaloniki is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SKG?
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