New Orleans to Madrid

Flight distance, time and route map · MSY → MAD

The shortest path between the airports (great circle), reaching 45°N. That is why it looks curved on flat maps.
Distance7,643 km4,749 miles · 4,127 nautical miles
Flight time
about 10 h 5 min direct, estimated
Heading
north-east 55° at departure
Type
International · long-haul
Madrid to New Orleans

Questions

How far is New Orleans from Madrid by plane?

The great-circle distance between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is 7,643 km (4,749 miles). Real flight paths are usually a little longer because of airways, weather and air traffic control.

How long is the flight from New Orleans to Madrid?

About 10 h 5 min for a direct flight, estimated at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes for take-off and landing. Scheduled times vary with the airline, the aircraft and the winds, and the return can differ by an hour or more on long flights.

Which direction do you fly?

Planes leave New Orleans heading north-east (55°) on the shortest path, which bends towards the north pole on a flat map.

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