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MSY to AEU: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Abumusa I. (Abu Musa Island Airport)
7,945 mi
12,786 km · 6,904 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- AEU — Abu Musa Island Airport · Abumusa I., Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEU
- DXB · Dubai International Airport48 mi away
- SXI · Sirri Island Airport31 mi away
- BDH · Bandar Lengeh Airport47 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from AEU?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Abumusa I. (AEU) is 7,945 miles (12,786 km, 6,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to AEU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 New Orleans and Abumusa I.?
Abumusa I. is 8.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to AEU?
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