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MSY to AJL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Aizwal (Lengpui Airport)
8,712 mi
14,021 km · 7,571 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- AJL — Lengpui Airport · Aizwal, India
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 AJL
- IXH · Kailashahar Airport50 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport77 mi away
- IXA · Agartala Airport87 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from AJL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Aizwal (AJL) is 8,712 miles (14,021 km, 7,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to AJL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Aizwal?
Aizwal is 10.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to AJL?
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