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HFN to MSY: distance & flight time
Hofn (Hornafjörður Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
3,925 mi
6,317 km · 3,411 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFN — Hornafjörður Airport · Hofn, Iceland
- 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 HFN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport72 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport99 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport106 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 HFN from MSY?
The flight distance from Hofn (HFN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 3,925 miles (6,317 km, 3,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m 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 Hofn and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 5 hours behind Hofn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFN to MSY?
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