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AAX to MSY: distance & flight time
Araxa (Romeu Zema Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,474 mi
7,200 km · 3,888 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAX — Romeu Zema Airport · Araxa, Brazil
- 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 AAX
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport67 mi away
- POJ · Patos de Minas Airport69 mi away
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport76 mi away
- UDI · Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport95 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 AAX from MSY?
The flight distance from Araxa (AAX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,474 miles (7,200 km, 3,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAX to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Araxa and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Araxa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAX to MSY?
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