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GAF to MSY: distance & flight time
Gafsa (Gafsa Ksar International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,543 mi
8,920 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GAF — Gafsa Ksar International Airport · Gafsa, Tunisia
- 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 GAF
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport53 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport80 mi away
- GAE · Gabès Matmata International Airport82 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport108 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 GAF from MSY?
The flight distance from Gafsa (GAF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,543 miles (8,920 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Gafsa and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Gafsa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAF to MSY?
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