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DEF to MSY: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,345 mi
11,820 km · 6,382 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from MSY?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,345 miles (11,820 km, 6,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Dezful and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to MSY?
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