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CIH to MSY: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,615 mi
12,255 km · 6,617 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from MSY?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,615 miles (12,255 km, 6,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Changzhi and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to MSY?
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