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LYG to MSY: distance & flight time
Lianyungang (Lianyungang Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,589 mi
12,213 km · 6,594 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m 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
- LYG — Lianyungang Airport · Lianyungang, 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 LYG
- LYI · Shubuling Airport42 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport56 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport63 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin 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 LYG from MSY?
The flight distance from Lianyungang (LYG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,589 miles (12,213 km, 6,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 Lianyungang and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Lianyungang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYG to MSY?
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