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ROK to MSY: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,702 mi
14,005 km · 7,562 nm
17h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from MSY?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,702 miles (14,005 km, 7,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 32m 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 Rockhampton and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to MSY?
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