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RRK to MSY: distance & flight time
Rourkela (Rourkela Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,812 mi
14,181 km · 7,657 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, India
- 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 RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 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 RRK from MSY?
The flight distance from Rourkela (RRK) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,812 miles (14,181 km, 7,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RRK to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Rourkela and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.5 hours behind Rourkela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RRK to MSY?
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