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IIL to MSY: distance & flight time
Ilam (Ilam Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,211 mi
11,606 km · 6,267 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m 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
- IIL — Ilam Airport · Ilam, 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 IIL
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport68 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport109 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport120 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad120 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 IIL from MSY?
The flight distance from Ilam (IIL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,211 miles (11,606 km, 6,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IIL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Ilam and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8.5 hours behind Ilam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IIL to MSY?
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