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MSY to DHA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base)
7,750 mi
12,472 km · 6,735 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from DHA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Dhahran (DHA) is 7,750 miles (12,472 km, 6,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to DHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Dhahran?
Dhahran is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to DHA?
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