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KUA to MSY: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,939 mi
15,996 km · 8,637 nm
19h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- 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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 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 KUA from MSY?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,939 miles (15,996 km, 8,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 57m 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 Kuantan and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to MSY?
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