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FBU to MSY: distance & flight time
Oslo (Oslo, Fornebu Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,801 mi
7,726 km · 4,172 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,801 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
- FBU — Oslo, Fornebu Airport · Oslo, 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 FBU
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn22 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge36 mi away
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp51 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport54 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 FBU from MSY?
The flight distance from Oslo (FBU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,801 miles (7,726 km, 4,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBU 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 Oslo and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Oslo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBU to MSY?
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