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LUM to MSY: distance & flight time
Luxi (Mangshi Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,634 mi
13,894 km · 7,502 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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
- LUM — Mangshi Airport · Luxi, China
- 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 LUM
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport37 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport60 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport81 mi away
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport94 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 LUM from MSY?
The flight distance from Luxi (LUM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,634 miles (13,894 km, 7,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Luxi and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Luxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUM to MSY?
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