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AMM to MSY: distance & flight time
Amman (Queen Alia International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,906 mi
11,114 km · 6,001 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMM — Queen Alia International Airport · Amman, Jordan
- 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 AMM
- ADJ · Amman-Marka International Airport17 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield45 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College46 mi away
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport68 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 AMM from MSY?
The flight distance from Amman (AMM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,906 miles (11,114 km, 6,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Amman and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Amman.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMM to MSY?
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