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VGO to MSY: distance & flight time
Vigo (Vigo Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,462 mi
7,180 km · 3,877 nm
9h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VGO — Vigo Airport · Vigo, Spain
- 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 VGO
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome46 mi away
- SCQ · Santiago de Compostela Airport47 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport68 mi away
- LCG · A Coruña Airport75 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 VGO from MSY?
The flight distance from Vigo (VGO) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,462 miles (7,180 km, 3,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VGO to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 13m 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 Vigo and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Vigo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VGO to MSY?
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