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QEF to MSY: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,027 mi
8,090 km · 4,368 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 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
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 QEF from MSY?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to New Orleans (MSY) 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 QEF to MSY?
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 Egelsbach and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to MSY?
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