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FRC to MSY: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,510 mi
7,258 km · 3,919 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m 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
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from MSY?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,510 miles (7,258 km, 3,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Franca and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to MSY?
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