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HTI to MSY: distance & flight time
Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,714 mi
14,025 km · 7,573 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, Australia
- 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 HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 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 HTI from MSY?
The flight distance from Hamilton Island (HTI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,714 miles (14,025 km, 7,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTI to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Hamilton Island and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Hamilton Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTI to MSY?
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