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CIF to MSY: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,112 mi
11,446 km · 6,181 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
- 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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 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 CIF from MSY?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,112 miles (11,446 km, 6,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Chifeng and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to MSY?
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