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MSY to MKZ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Malacca (Malacca Airport)
10,060 mi
16,190 km · 8,742 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m 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
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, 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 MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from MKZ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Malacca (MKZ) is 10,060 miles (16,190 km, 8,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to MKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Malacca?
Malacca is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to MKZ?
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