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ALF to MSY: distance & flight time
Alta (Alta Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,799 mi
7,724 km · 4,171 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m 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
- ALF — Alta Airport · Alta, Norway
- 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 ALF
- LKL · Banak Airport38 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport46 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport49 mi away
- SOJ · Sørkjosen Airport59 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 ALF from MSY?
The flight distance from Alta (ALF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,799 miles (7,724 km, 4,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Alta and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Alta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALF to MSY?
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