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MSY to TUO: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
7,659 mi
12,326 km · 6,656 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from TUO?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Taupo (TUO) is 7,659 miles (12,326 km, 6,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 17 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to TUO?
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