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GRQ to MSY: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,854 mi
7,811 km · 4,218 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from MSY?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,854 miles (7,811 km, 4,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Groningen and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to MSY?
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