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KEP to MSY: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,387 mi
13,498 km · 7,289 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from MSY?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,387 miles (13,498 km, 7,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Nepalgunj and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.7 hours behind Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to MSY?
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