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GNS to MSY: distance & flight time
Gunung Sitoli (Binaka Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
10,221 mi
16,449 km · 8,882 nm
20h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 30m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GNS — Binaka Airport · Gunung Sitoli, Indonesia
- 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 GNS
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport86 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport117 mi away
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport120 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 GNS from MSY?
The flight distance from Gunung Sitoli (GNS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 10,221 miles (16,449 km, 8,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 30m 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 Gunung Sitoli and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Gunung Sitoli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNS to MSY?
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