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MSY to PEK: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
7,298 mi
11,745 km · 6,342 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from PEK?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Beijing (PEK) is 7,298 miles (11,745 km, 6,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to PEK?
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