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GCH to MSY: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,546 mi
12,144 km · 6,557 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, 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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 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 GCH from MSY?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,546 miles (12,144 km, 6,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Gachsaran and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8.5 hours behind Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to MSY?
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