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CCU to MSY: distance & flight time
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,798 mi
14,159 km · 7,645 nm
17h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
- 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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 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 CCU from MSY?
The flight distance from Kolkata (CCU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,798 miles (14,159 km, 7,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCU to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 43m 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 Kolkata and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.5 hours behind Kolkata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCU to MSY?
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