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MSY to TEN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Tongren (Tongren Fenghuang Airport)
8,234 mi
13,252 km · 7,156 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- TEN — Tongren Fenghuang Airport · Tongren, 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 TEN
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport39 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport103 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport108 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from TEN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Tongren (TEN) is 8,234 miles (13,252 km, 7,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to TEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Tongren?
Tongren is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to TEN?
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