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MSY to HAK: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Haikou (Haikou Meilan International Airport)
8,722 mi
14,037 km · 7,579 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HAK — Haikou Meilan International Airport · Haikou, 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 HAK
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport55 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport89 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport132 mi away
- BHY · Beihai Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from HAK?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Haikou (HAK) is 8,722 miles (14,037 km, 7,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to HAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 Haikou?
Haikou is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to HAK?
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