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CIT to MSY: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,274 mi
11,706 km · 6,321 nm
14h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- 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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 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 CIT from MSY?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,274 miles (11,706 km, 6,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 44m 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 Chimkent and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to MSY?
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