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MSY to NOA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Nowra (Nowra Airport)
8,931 mi
14,372 km · 7,760 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- NOA — Nowra Airport · Nowra, Australia
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 NOA
- WOL · Wollongong Airport30 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport78 mi away
- GUL · Goulburn Airport47 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from NOA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Nowra (NOA) is 8,931 miles (14,372 km, 7,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to NOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Nowra?
Nowra is 15 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to NOA?
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