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MSY to QEF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport)
5,027 mi
8,090 km · 4,368 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from QEF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Egelsbach (QEF) is 5,027 miles (8,090 km, 4,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to QEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Egelsbach?
Egelsbach is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to QEF?
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