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PEN to MSY: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,901 mi
15,933 km · 8,603 nm
19h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor 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 PEN from MSY?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,901 miles (15,933 km, 8,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 53m 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 Penang and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to MSY?
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