Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MSY to ENH: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Enshi (Enshi Airport)
8,072 mi
12,991 km · 7,014 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
See live MSY→ENH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- ENH — Enshi Airport · Enshi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ENH
- JIQ · Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport71 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport102 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from ENH?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Enshi (ENH) is 8,072 miles (12,991 km, 7,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to ENH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Enshi?
Enshi is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to ENH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–ENH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.