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MSY to BGZ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome)
4,485 mi
7,218 km · 3,897 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BGZ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Braga (BGZ) is 4,485 miles (7,218 km, 3,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 New Orleans and Braga?
Braga is 6 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BGZ?
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