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TPS to MSY: distance & flight time
Trapani (Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,597 mi
9,007 km · 4,863 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m 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
- TPS — Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi · Trapani, 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 TPS
- PMO · Falcone–Borsellino Airport38 mi away
- PNL · Pantelleria Airport81 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport132 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base138 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 TPS from MSY?
The flight distance from Trapani (TPS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,597 miles (9,007 km, 4,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Trapani and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Trapani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPS to MSY?
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