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UME to MSY: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,953 mi
7,971 km · 4,304 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from MSY?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,953 miles (7,971 km, 4,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Umea and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to MSY?
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