Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MSY to ZHY: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
7,663 mi
12,333 km · 6,659 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
See live MSY→ZHY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from ZHY?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 7,663 miles (12,333 km, 6,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 13 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.