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EFL to MSY: distance & flight time
Keffallinia (Kefallinia Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,953 mi
9,580 km · 5,173 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EFL — Kefallinia Airport · Keffallinia, Greece
- 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 EFL
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"33 mi away
- PYR · Andravida Air Base45 mi away
- GPA · Araxos Airport50 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base57 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 EFL from MSY?
The flight distance from Keffallinia (EFL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,953 miles (9,580 km, 5,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Keffallinia and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Keffallinia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFL to MSY?
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