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PPL to MSY: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,458 mi
13,611 km · 7,350 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from MSY?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,458 miles (13,611 km, 7,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Phaplu and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to MSY?
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