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MSY to MYT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Myitkyina (Myitkyina Airport)
8,578 mi
13,804 km · 7,454 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- MYT — Myitkyina Airport · Myitkyina, Burma
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 MYT
- BMO · Banmaw Airport77 mi away
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport77 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport100 mi away
- KHM · Kanti Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from MYT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Myitkyina (MYT) is 8,578 miles (13,804 km, 7,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to MYT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Myitkyina?
Myitkyina is 11.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to MYT?
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