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MSY to BSB: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport)
4,240 mi
6,824 km · 3,685 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BSB?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Brasilia (BSB) is 4,240 miles (6,824 km, 3,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Brasilia?
Brasilia is 2 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BSB?
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