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WVN to MSY: distance & flight time
Wilhelmshaven (Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,898 mi
7,882 km · 4,256 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- WVN — Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport · Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- 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 WVN
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport20 mi away
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport21 mi away
- LGO · Langeoog Airport28 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase31 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 WVN from MSY?
The flight distance from Wilhelmshaven (WVN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,898 miles (7,882 km, 4,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WVN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Wilhelmshaven and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Wilhelmshaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WVN to MSY?
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