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MSY to DBC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Baicheng (Baicheng Chang'an Airport)
6,818 mi
10,972 km · 5,925 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- DBC — Baicheng Chang'an Airport · Baicheng, China
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 DBC
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport68 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport84 mi away
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport127 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from DBC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Baicheng (DBC) is 6,818 miles (10,972 km, 5,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to DBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from MSY to DBC?
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