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WLG to MSY: distance & flight time
Wellington (Wellington International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,788 mi
12,533 km · 6,767 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
- 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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 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 WLG from MSY?
The flight distance from Wellington (WLG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,788 miles (12,533 km, 6,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WLG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WLG to MSY?
Nonstop service on WLG–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wellington and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 19 hours behind Wellington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WLG to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WLG–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WLG to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WLG–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.