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MSY to PKG: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Pangkor Island (Pulau Pangkor Airport)
9,965 mi
16,038 km · 8,660 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 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
- PKG — Pulau Pangkor Airport · Pangkor Island, Malaysia
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 PKG
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport85 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from PKG?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Pangkor Island (PKG) is 9,965 miles (16,038 km, 8,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Pangkor Island?
Pangkor Island is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to PKG?
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