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SIJ to MSY: distance & flight time
Siglufjordur (Siglufjörður Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
3,821 mi
6,149 km · 3,320 nm
7h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 58m 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
- SIJ — Siglufjörður Airport · Siglufjordur, 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 SIJ
- SAK · Sauðárkrókur Airport33 mi away
- GRY · Grímsey Airport38 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport40 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport44 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 SIJ from MSY?
The flight distance from Siglufjordur (SIJ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 3,821 miles (6,149 km, 3,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIJ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 58m 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 Siglufjordur and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 5 hours behind Siglufjordur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIJ to MSY?
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