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NIT to MSY: distance & flight time
Niort (Niort-Souché Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,748 mi
7,641 km · 4,126 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NIT — Niort-Souché Airport · Niort, France
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NIT
- PIS · Poitiers-Biard Airport38 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport39 mi away
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport41 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base45 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NIT from MSY?
The flight distance from Niort (NIT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,748 miles (7,641 km, 4,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 47m 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 Niort and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Niort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIT to MSY?
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