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PUG to MSY: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,622 mi
15,484 km · 8,361 nm
19h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 20m 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
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from MSY?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,622 miles (15,484 km, 8,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 20m 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 Argyle and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to MSY?
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