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MSY to LZN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Matsu Islands (Matsu Nangan Airport)
8,072 mi
12,991 km · 7,015 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LZN — Matsu Nangan Airport · Matsu Islands, Taiwan
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 LZN
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport5 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport24 mi away
- TPE · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport109 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from LZN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Matsu Islands (LZN) is 8,072 miles (12,991 km, 7,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to LZN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Matsu Islands?
Matsu Islands is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to LZN?
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