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PKZ to MSY: distance & flight time
Pakse (Pakse International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,141 mi
14,711 km · 7,943 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m 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
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
- 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 PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 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 PKZ from MSY?
The flight distance from Pakse (PKZ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,141 miles (14,711 km, 7,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKZ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Pakse and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Pakse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKZ to MSY?
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