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MSY to SZV: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport)
7,750 mi
12,473 km · 6,735 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m 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
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, 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 SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SZV?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Suzhou (SZV) is 7,750 miles (12,473 km, 6,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SZV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Suzhou?
Suzhou is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SZV?
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