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NKG to MSY: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,763 mi
12,494 km · 6,746 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 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 NKG from MSY?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,763 miles (12,494 km, 6,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NKG to MSY?
Nonstop service on NKG–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanjing and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NKG–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NKG to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKG–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.