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MSY to GYS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport)
8,002 mi
12,877 km · 6,953 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from GYS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Guangyuan (GYS) is 8,002 miles (12,877 km, 6,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to GYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Guangyuan?
Guangyuan is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to GYS?
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