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TGM to MSY: distance & flight time
Tirgu Mures (Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,768 mi
9,283 km · 5,013 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- TGM — Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport · Tirgu Mures, Romania
- 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 TGM
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport41 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport50 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport93 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport112 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 TGM from MSY?
The flight distance from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,768 miles (9,283 km, 5,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Tirgu Mures and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Tirgu Mures.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGM to MSY?
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