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SHA to MSY: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,728 mi
12,437 km · 6,715 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from MSY?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,728 miles (12,437 km, 6,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 Shanghai and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to MSY?
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