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EGS to MSY: distance & flight time
Egilsstadir (Egilsstaðir Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
3,948 mi
6,354 km · 3,431 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EGS — Egilsstaðir Airport · Egilsstadir, Iceland
- 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 EGS
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport22 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport33 mi away
- THO · Thorshofn Airport70 mi away
- HFN · Hornafjörður Airport72 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 EGS from MSY?
The flight distance from Egilsstadir (EGS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 3,948 miles (6,354 km, 3,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Egilsstadir and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 5 hours behind Egilsstadir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGS to MSY?
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