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REG to MSY: distance & flight time
Reggio Calabria (Reggio Calabria Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,737 mi
9,232 km · 4,985 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- REG — Reggio Calabria Airport · Reggio Calabria, Italy
- 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 REG
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport53 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base61 mi away
- SUF · Lamezia Terme Airport66 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport94 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 REG from MSY?
The flight distance from Reggio Calabria (REG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,737 miles (9,232 km, 4,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from REG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Reggio Calabria and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Reggio Calabria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from REG to MSY?
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