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ZIN to MSY: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,097 mi
8,202 km · 4,429 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
- 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 ZIN from MSY?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,097 miles (8,202 km, 4,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Interlaken and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to MSY?
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