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BKK to MSY: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,331 mi
15,018 km · 8,109 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- 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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 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 BKK from MSY?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,331 miles (15,018 km, 8,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 Bangkok and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Bangkok.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to MSY?
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