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MSY to FBD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
7,636 mi
12,288 km · 6,635 nm
15h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from FBD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Faizabad (FBD) is 7,636 miles (12,288 km, 6,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 26m 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 Faizabad?
Faizabad is 9.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to FBD?
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