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MSY to WBG: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Schleswig (Schleswig Air Base)
4,923 mi
7,924 km · 4,278 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- WBG — Schleswig Air Base · Schleswig, Germany
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 WBG
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport22 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport26 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from WBG?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Schleswig (WBG) is 4,923 miles (7,924 km, 4,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to WBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Schleswig?
Schleswig is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to WBG?
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