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MQF to MSY: distance & flight time
Magnetiogorsk (Magnitogorsk International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,383 mi
10,272 km · 5,546 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQF — Magnitogorsk International Airport · Magnetiogorsk, Russia
- 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 MQF
- UFA · Ufa International Airport142 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 MQF from MSY?
The flight distance from Magnetiogorsk (MQF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,383 miles (10,272 km, 5,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Magnetiogorsk and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10 hours behind Magnetiogorsk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQF to MSY?
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