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ZAG to MSY: distance & flight time
Zagreb (Zagreb Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,469 mi
8,802 km · 4,753 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- ZAG — Zagreb Airport · Zagreb, Croatia
- 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 ZAG
- MBX · Maribor Airport54 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport81 mi away
- BNX · Banja Luka International Airport81 mi away
- SOB · Sármellék International Airport83 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 ZAG from MSY?
The flight distance from Zagreb (ZAG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,469 miles (8,802 km, 4,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Zagreb and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Zagreb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAG to MSY?
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