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SKE to MSY: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,788 mi
7,705 km · 4,160 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from MSY?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,788 miles (7,705 km, 4,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Skien and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to MSY?
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