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DEL to MSY: distance & flight time
Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,306 mi
13,367 km · 7,217 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, India
- 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 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 DEL from MSY?
The flight distance from Delhi (DEL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,306 miles (13,367 km, 7,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Delhi and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.5 hours behind Delhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEL to MSY?
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