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NAY to MSY: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,321 mi
11,782 km · 6,362 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NAY from MSY?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,321 miles (11,782 km, 6,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 Beijing and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAY to MSY?
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