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MSY to SZB: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
10,019 mi
16,124 km · 8,706 nm
20h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 7m 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SZB?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 10,019 miles (16,124 km, 8,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 7m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SZB?
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