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MSY to KUL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
10,041 mi
16,159 km · 8,725 nm
20h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from KUL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 10,041 miles (16,159 km, 8,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to KUL?
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