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IQN to MSY: distance & flight time
Qingyang (Qingyang Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,745 mi
12,465 km · 6,730 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IQN — Qingyang Airport · Qingyang, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near IQN
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport80 mi away
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport114 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport123 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport130 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 IQN from MSY?
The flight distance from Qingyang (IQN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,745 miles (12,465 km, 6,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IQN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IQN to MSY?
Nonstop service on IQN–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qingyang and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Qingyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IQN to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IQN–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IQN to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IQN–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.