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ABD to MSY: distance & flight time
Abadan (Abadan Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,453 mi
11,994 km · 6,476 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABD — Abadan Airport · Abadan, Iran
- 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 ABD
- BSR · Basrah International Airport36 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport56 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport74 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport81 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 ABD from MSY?
The flight distance from Abadan (ABD) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,453 miles (11,994 km, 6,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABD to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Abadan and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8.5 hours behind Abadan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABD to MSY?
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