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UTC to MSY: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,831 mi
7,775 km · 4,198 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague 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 UTC from MSY?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,831 miles (7,775 km, 4,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Soesterberg and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to MSY?
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