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RMS to MSY: distance & flight time
Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,001 mi
8,048 km · 4,346 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
- 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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 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 RMS from MSY?
The flight distance from Ramstein (RMS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,001 miles (8,048 km, 4,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Ramstein and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Ramstein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMS to MSY?
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