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SVL to MSY: distance & flight time
Savonlinna (Savonlinna Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,249 mi
8,448 km · 4,561 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m 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
- SVL — Savonlinna Airport · Savonlinna, Finland
- 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 SVL
- VRK · Varkaus Airport38 mi away
- KTQ · Kitee Airport40 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport54 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport60 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 SVL from MSY?
The flight distance from Savonlinna (SVL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,249 miles (8,448 km, 4,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Savonlinna and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Savonlinna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVL to MSY?
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