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RAS to MSY: distance & flight time
Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,111 mi
11,444 km · 6,179 nm
14h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
- 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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil 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 RAS from MSY?
The flight distance from Rasht (RAS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,111 miles (11,444 km, 6,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 25m 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 Rasht and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8.5 hours behind Rasht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAS to MSY?
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