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MSY to SWA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
8,333 mi
13,411 km · 7,241 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SWA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Shantou (SWA) is 8,333 miles (13,411 km, 7,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SWA?
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