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MSY to PDO: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (Pendopo Airport)
10,373 mi
16,693 km · 9,014 nm
20h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- PDO — Pendopo Airport · Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
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 PDO
- PLM · Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport63 mi away
- BKS · Fatmawati Soekarno Airport114 mi away
- DJB · Sultan Thaha Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from PDO?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island (PDO) is 10,373 miles (16,693 km, 9,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PDO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 48m 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 Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island?
Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island is 12 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to PDO?
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