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DIG to MSY: distance & flight time
Shangri-La (Diqing Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,391 mi
13,503 km · 7,291 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m 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
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, 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 DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 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 DIG from MSY?
The flight distance from Shangri-La (DIG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,391 miles (13,503 km, 7,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Shangri-La and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Shangri-La.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIG to MSY?
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