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KYD to MSY: distance & flight time
Lanyu (Lanyu Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,268 mi
13,306 km · 7,185 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KYD — Lanyu Airport · Lanyu, Taiwan
- 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 KYD
- GNI · Lyudao Airport45 mi away
- HCN · Hengchun Airport52 mi away
- TTT · Taitung Airport57 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport82 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 KYD from MSY?
The flight distance from Lanyu (KYD) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,268 miles (13,306 km, 7,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KYD to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 Lanyu and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Lanyu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KYD to MSY?
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