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MSY to LHE: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Lahore (Alama Iqbal International Airport)
8,069 mi
12,986 km · 7,012 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LHE — Alama Iqbal International Airport · Lahore, 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 LHE
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport27 mi away
- SKT · Sialkot Airport70 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport80 mi away
- LYP · Faisalabad International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from LHE?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Lahore (LHE) is 8,069 miles (12,986 km, 7,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to LHE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Lahore?
Lahore is 10 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to LHE?
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