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VNT to MSY: distance & flight time
Ventspils (Ventspils International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,229 mi
8,415 km · 4,544 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- VNT — Ventspils International Airport · Ventspils, Latvia
- 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 VNT
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport60 mi away
- URE · Kuressaare Airport70 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport96 mi away
- PLQ · Palanga International Airport97 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 VNT from MSY?
The flight distance from Ventspils (VNT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,229 miles (8,415 km, 4,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Ventspils and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Ventspils.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNT to MSY?
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