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MSY to SMI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
6,247 mi
10,054 km · 5,429 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m 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
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, 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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SMI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Samos (SMI) is 6,247 miles (10,054 km, 5,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Samos?
Samos is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SMI?
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