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ISA to MSY: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,288 mi
14,948 km · 8,071 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from MSY?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,288 miles (14,948 km, 8,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Mount Isa and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to MSY?
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