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ADL to MSY: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,600 mi
15,450 km · 8,342 nm
19h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, 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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 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 ADL from MSY?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,600 miles (15,450 km, 8,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 17m 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 Adelaide and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to MSY?
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