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MSY to ULP: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Quilpie (Quilpie Airport)
9,143 mi
14,715 km · 7,945 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- ULP — Quilpie Airport · Quilpie, Australia
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 ULP
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport99 mi away
- CTL · Charleville Airport125 mi away
- CMA · Cunnamulla Airport129 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from ULP?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Quilpie (ULP) is 9,143 miles (14,715 km, 7,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to ULP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Quilpie?
Quilpie is 15 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to ULP?
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