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MSY to JAA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
7,814 mi
12,576 km · 6,790 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from JAA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 7,814 miles (12,576 km, 6,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 JAA?
Nonstop service on MSY–JAA 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 15h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 10.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to JAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–JAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to JAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–JAA 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.