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MKZ to MSY: distance & flight time
Malacca (Malacca Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
10,060 mi
16,190 km · 8,742 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m 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
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, Malaysia
- 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 MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 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 MKZ from MSY?
The flight distance from Malacca (MKZ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 10,060 miles (16,190 km, 8,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKZ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Malacca and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Malacca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKZ to MSY?
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