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MDL to MSY: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,841 mi
14,228 km · 7,683 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m 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
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from MSY?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,841 miles (14,228 km, 7,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Mandalay and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 11.5 hours behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to MSY?
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