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SHP to MSY: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,234 mi
11,642 km · 6,286 nm
14h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 39m 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
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, 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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 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 SHP from MSY?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,234 miles (11,642 km, 6,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 39m 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 Qinhuangdao and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to MSY?
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