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MSY to DRN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → (Dirranbandi Airport)
8,952 mi
14,406 km · 7,779 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , Australia
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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from DRN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to (DRN) is 8,952 miles (14,406 km, 7,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to DRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 cheapest way to fly from MSY to DRN?
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