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PTJ to MSY: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,463 mi
15,229 km · 8,223 nm
19h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, Australia
- 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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 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 PTJ from MSY?
The flight distance from Portland (PTJ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,463 miles (15,229 km, 8,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTJ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 1m 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 Portland and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTJ to MSY?
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