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LIW to MSY: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,968 mi
14,433 km · 7,793 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from MSY?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,968 miles (14,433 km, 7,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Loikaw and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 11.5 hours behind Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to MSY?
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