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HFT to MSY: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,779 mi
7,692 km · 4,153 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m 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
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- 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 HFT
- HAA · Hasvik Airport38 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport49 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport57 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 HFT from MSY?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,779 miles (7,692 km, 4,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Hammerfest and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to MSY?
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