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SVJ to MSY: distance & flight time
Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,668 mi
7,513 km · 4,057 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m 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
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, 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 SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 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 SVJ from MSY?
The flight distance from Svolvær (SVJ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,668 miles (7,513 km, 4,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVJ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Svolvær and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Svolvær.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVJ to MSY?
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