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MSY to KHI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Karachi (Jinnah International Airport)
8,359 mi
13,453 km · 7,264 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- KHI — Jinnah International Airport · Karachi, Pakistan
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 KHI
- HDD · Hyderabad Airport81 mi away
- BDN · Talhar Airport105 mi away
- SYW · Sehwan Sharif Airport114 mi away
- WNS · Shaheed Benazirabad Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from KHI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Karachi (KHI) is 8,359 miles (13,453 km, 7,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to KHI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Karachi?
Karachi is 10 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to KHI?
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