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MSY to URE: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Kuressaare (Kuressaare Airport)
5,224 mi
8,407 km · 4,540 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- URE — Kuressaare Airport · Kuressaare, Estonia
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 URE
- KDL · Kärdla Airport54 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport70 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport72 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from URE?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Kuressaare (URE) is 5,224 miles (8,407 km, 4,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to URE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Kuressaare?
Kuressaare is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to URE?
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