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MOC to MSY: distance & flight time
Montes Claros (Mário Ribeiro Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,468 mi
7,190 km · 3,882 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOC — Mário Ribeiro Airport · Montes Claros, Brazil
- 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 MOC
- DTI · Diamantina 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 MOC from MSY?
The flight distance from Montes Claros (MOC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,468 miles (7,190 km, 3,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Montes Claros and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Montes Claros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOC to MSY?
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