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IXM to MSY: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,578 mi
15,414 km · 8,323 nm
19h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from MSY?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,578 miles (15,414 km, 8,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 15m 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 Madurai and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.5 hours behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to MSY?
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