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DAX to MSY: distance & flight time
Dazhou (Dachuan Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,057 mi
12,966 km · 7,001 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- DAX — Dachuan Airport · Dazhou, 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 DAX
- WXN · Wanxian Airport64 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport108 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport134 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 DAX from MSY?
The flight distance from Dazhou (DAX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,057 miles (12,966 km, 7,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAX to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Dazhou and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Dazhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAX to MSY?
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