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PJC to MSY: distance & flight time
Pedro Juan Caballero (Dr Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,295 mi
6,913 km · 3,733 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PJC — Dr Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport · Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay
- 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 PJC
- PMG · Ponta Porã Airport10 mi away
- DOU · Dourados Airport65 mi away
- BYO · Bonito Airport104 mi away
- CIO · Teniente Col Carmelo Peralta Airport116 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 PJC from MSY?
The flight distance from Pedro Juan Caballero (PJC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,295 miles (6,913 km, 3,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PJC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Pedro Juan Caballero and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Pedro Juan Caballero.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PJC to MSY?
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