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NST to MSY: distance & flight time
Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,690 mi
15,594 km · 8,420 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- 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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 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 NST from MSY?
The flight distance from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,690 miles (15,594 km, 8,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NST to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 28m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Nakhon Si Thammarat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NST to MSY?
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