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FAB to MSY: distance & flight time
Farnborough (Farnborough Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,611 mi
7,421 km · 4,007 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAB — Farnborough Airport · Farnborough, United Kingdom
- 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 FAB
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BBS · Blackbushe Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham8 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 FAB from MSY?
The flight distance from Farnborough (FAB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,611 miles (7,421 km, 4,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Farnborough and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Farnborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAB to MSY?
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