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TXF to MSY: distance & flight time
Teixeira de Freitas (9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,702 mi
7,567 km · 4,086 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m 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
- TXF — 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport · Teixeira de Freitas, 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 TXF
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport29 mi away
- MVS · Mucuri Airport38 mi away
- BPS · Porto Seguro Airport84 mi away
- TFL · Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport124 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 TXF from MSY?
The flight distance from Teixeira de Freitas (TXF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,702 miles (7,567 km, 4,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TXF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TXF to MSY?
Nonstop service on TXF–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TXF to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TXF–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TXF to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TXF–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.