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MSY to VAR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Varna (Varna Airport)
6,039 mi
9,718 km · 5,248 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from VAR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Varna (VAR) is 6,039 miles (9,718 km, 5,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to VAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Varna?
Varna is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to VAR?
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