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MSY to VAN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
6,841 mi
11,009 km · 5,944 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from VAN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Van (VAN) is 6,841 miles (11,009 km, 5,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Van?
Van is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to VAN?
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