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MSY to SDT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport)
7,818 mi
12,582 km · 6,794 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SDT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Saidu Sharif (SDT) is 7,818 miles (12,582 km, 6,794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SDT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSY to SDT?
Nonstop service on MSY–SDT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Saidu Sharif?
Saidu Sharif is 11 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SDT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–SDT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to SDT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–SDT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.