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KAW to MSY: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,609 mi
15,464 km · 8,350 nm
19h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- 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 KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 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 KAW from MSY?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,609 miles (15,464 km, 8,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 18m 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 Kawthoung and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 11.5 hours behind Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to MSY?
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