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LFM to MSY: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,796 mi
12,546 km · 6,774 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
- 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 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 LFM from MSY?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,796 miles (12,546 km, 6,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Lamerd and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8.5 hours behind Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to MSY?
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