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SBZ to MSY: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,785 mi
9,310 km · 5,027 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 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 SBZ from MSY?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,785 miles (9,310 km, 5,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Sibiu and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Sibiu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBZ to MSY?
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