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RMQ to MSY: distance & flight time
Taichung (Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,165 mi
13,141 km · 7,095 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RMQ — Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport · Taichung, Taiwan
- 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 RMQ
- TXG · Taichung Airport6 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base43 mi away
- CYI · Chiayi Airport57 mi away
- HUN · Hualien Airport65 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 RMQ from MSY?
The flight distance from Taichung (RMQ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,165 miles (13,141 km, 7,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMQ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Taichung and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Taichung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMQ to MSY?
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