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OLP to MSY: distance & flight time
Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,644 mi
15,521 km · 8,381 nm
19h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, Australia
- 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 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 OLP from MSY?
The flight distance from Olympic Dam (OLP) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,644 miles (15,521 km, 8,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLP to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 23m 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 Olympic Dam and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14.5 hours behind Olympic Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLP to MSY?
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