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MSY to NZL: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Zhalantun (Chengjisihan Airport)
6,680 mi
10,751 km · 5,805 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,680 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- NZL — Chengjisihan Airport · Zhalantun, 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 NZL
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport69 mi away
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport121 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport135 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from NZL?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Zhalantun (NZL) is 6,680 miles (10,751 km, 5,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to NZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from MSY to NZL?
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