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MSY to HJJ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Zhijiang (Zhijiang Airport)
8,255 mi
13,285 km · 7,174 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- HJJ — Zhijiang Airport · Zhijiang, 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 HJJ
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport39 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport84 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from HJJ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Zhijiang (HJJ) is 8,255 miles (13,285 km, 7,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to HJJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSY to HJJ?
Nonstop service on MSY–HJJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Zhijiang?
Zhijiang is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to HJJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–HJJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to HJJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–HJJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.