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ABH to MSY: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,939 mi
14,386 km · 7,768 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- 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 ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 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 ABH from MSY?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,939 miles (14,386 km, 7,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 cheapest way to fly from ABH to MSY?
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