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VAG to MSY: distance & flight time
Varginha (Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,643 mi
7,471 km · 4,034 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAG — Major Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport · Varginha, 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 VAG
- PPY · Pouso Alegre Airport56 mi away
- POO · Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport72 mi away
- GUJ · Guaratinguetá Airport85 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport88 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 VAG from MSY?
The flight distance from Varginha (VAG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,643 miles (7,471 km, 4,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Varginha and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Varginha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAG to MSY?
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