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OAI to MSY: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,756 mi
12,482 km · 6,740 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from MSY?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,756 miles (12,482 km, 6,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Kabul and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 9.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to MSY?
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