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KIV to MSY: distance & flight time
Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,914 mi
9,518 km · 5,139 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
- 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 KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 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 KIV from MSY?
The flight distance from Chisinau (KIV) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,914 miles (9,518 km, 5,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIV to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Chisinau and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Chisinau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIV to MSY?
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