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VRY to MSY: distance & flight time
Værøy (Værøy Heliport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,639 mi
7,466 km · 4,032 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,639 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 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRY — Værøy Heliport · Værøy, Norway
- 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 VRY
- RET · Røst Airport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport41 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport51 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport65 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 VRY from MSY?
The flight distance from Værøy (VRY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,639 miles (7,466 km, 4,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRY 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 Værøy and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Værøy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRY to MSY?
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