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MSY to EFL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Keffallinia (Kefallinia Airport)
5,953 mi
9,580 km · 5,173 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- EFL — Kefallinia Airport · Keffallinia, Greece
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 EFL
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"33 mi away
- PYR · Andravida Air Base45 mi away
- GPA · Araxos Airport50 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from EFL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Keffallinia (EFL) is 5,953 miles (9,580 km, 5,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to EFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Keffallinia?
Keffallinia is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to EFL?
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