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SOJ to MSY: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,757 mi
7,656 km · 4,134 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
- 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 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 SOJ from MSY?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,757 miles (7,656 km, 4,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Sorkjosen and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to MSY?
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