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FMA to MSY: distance & flight time
Formosa (Formosa Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,424 mi
7,120 km · 3,844 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FMA — Formosa Airport · Formosa, Argentina
- 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 FMA
- PIL · Carlos Miguel Gimenez Airport47 mi away
- ASU · Silvio Pettirossi International Airport80 mi away
- CNQ · Corrientes Airport91 mi away
- RES · Resistencia International Airport100 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 FMA from MSY?
The flight distance from Formosa (FMA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,424 miles (7,120 km, 3,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Formosa and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Formosa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMA to MSY?
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