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MCT to MSY: distance & flight time
Muscat (Muscat International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,187 mi
13,175 km · 7,114 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCT — Muscat International Airport · Muscat, Oman
- 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 MCT
- MNH · Rustaq Airport51 mi away
- OHS · Sohar Airport118 mi away
- JSK · Jask Airport146 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 MCT from MSY?
The flight distance from Muscat (MCT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,187 miles (13,175 km, 7,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Muscat and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 9 hours behind Muscat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCT to MSY?
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