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PYY to MSY: distance & flight time
Pai (Mae Hong Son Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,977 mi
14,448 km · 7,801 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m 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
- PYY — Mae Hong Son Airport · Pai, 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 PYY
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport54 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport83 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport95 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 PYY from MSY?
The flight distance from Pai (PYY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,977 miles (14,448 km, 7,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Pai and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Pai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PYY to MSY?
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