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VSE to MSY: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,532 mi
7,293 km · 3,938 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,532 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
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from MSY?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,532 miles (7,293 km, 3,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSE 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 Viseu and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to MSY?
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