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MSY to LYA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
7,727 mi
12,436 km · 6,715 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from LYA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Luoyang (LYA) is 7,727 miles (12,436 km, 6,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to LYA?
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