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PRH to MSY: distance & flight time
Phrae (Phrae Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,040 mi
14,549 km · 7,856 nm
18h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 12m 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
- PRH — Phrae Airport · Phrae, Thailand
- 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 PRH
- LPT · Lampang Airport44 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport62 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport66 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport90 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 PRH from MSY?
The flight distance from Phrae (PRH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,040 miles (14,549 km, 7,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 12m 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 Phrae and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Phrae.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRH to MSY?
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