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VRL to MSY: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,527 mi
7,286 km · 3,934 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from MSY?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,527 miles (7,286 km, 3,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Vila Real and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to MSY?
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