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DLI to MSY: distance & flight time
Dalat (Lien Khuong Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,298 mi
14,963 km · 8,079 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLI — Lien Khuong Airport · Dalat, Vietnam
- 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 DLI
- PHA · Phan Rang Airport40 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport60 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base65 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport66 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 DLI from MSY?
The flight distance from Dalat (DLI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,298 miles (14,963 km, 8,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLI to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 Dalat and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Dalat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLI to MSY?
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