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WMI to MSY: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Modlin Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,389 mi
8,673 km · 4,683 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m 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
- WMI — Modlin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WMI
- WAW · Warsaw Chopin Airport24 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport72 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport73 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport77 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 WMI from MSY?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WMI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,389 miles (8,673 km, 4,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WMI to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Warsaw and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WMI to MSY?
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