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MSY to AWZ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Ahwaz (Ahwaz Airport)
7,418 mi
11,939 km · 6,446 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m 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
- AWZ — Ahwaz Airport · Ahwaz, 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 AWZ
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport57 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport59 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport68 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from AWZ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Ahwaz (AWZ) is 7,418 miles (11,939 km, 6,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to AWZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Ahwaz?
Ahwaz is 8.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to AWZ?
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