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HKT to MSY: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,743 mi
15,680 km · 8,466 nm
19h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 34m 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
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from MSY?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,743 miles (15,680 km, 8,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 34m 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 Phuket and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to MSY?
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