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TFL to MSY: distance & flight time
Teofilo Otoni (Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,633 mi
7,456 km · 4,026 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TFL — Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport · Teofilo Otoni, 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 TFL
- GVR · Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport76 mi away
- MVS · Mucuri Airport109 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport124 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport126 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 TFL from MSY?
The flight distance from Teofilo Otoni (TFL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,633 miles (7,456 km, 4,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TFL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from TFL to MSY?
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