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MKY to MSY: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,723 mi
14,038 km · 7,580 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, Australia
- 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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 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 MKY from MSY?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,723 miles (14,038 km, 7,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Mackay and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Mackay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKY to MSY?
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