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SSZ to MSY: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,730 mi
7,613 km · 4,111 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
- 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 SSZ
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 SSZ from MSY?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,730 miles (7,613 km, 4,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Santos and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to MSY?
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