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HVB to MSY: distance & flight time
Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,608 mi
13,852 km · 7,480 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
- 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 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 HVB from MSY?
The flight distance from Hervey Bay (HVB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,608 miles (13,852 km, 7,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Hervey Bay and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Hervey Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVB to MSY?
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