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PFJ to MSY: distance & flight time
Patreksfjordur (Patreksfjörður Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
3,675 mi
5,914 km · 3,193 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFJ — Patreksfjörður Airport · Patreksfjordur, Iceland
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PFJ
- BIU · Bildudalur Airport13 mi away
- IFJ · Ísafjörður Airport42 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport44 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport81 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFJ from MSY?
The flight distance from Patreksfjordur (PFJ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 3,675 miles (5,914 km, 3,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFJ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Patreksfjordur and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 5 hours behind Patreksfjordur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFJ to MSY?
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