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MSY to PET: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport)
4,936 mi
7,944 km · 4,289 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from PET?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Pelotas (PET) is 4,936 miles (7,944 km, 4,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PET?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Pelotas?
Pelotas is 2 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to PET?
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