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SLV to MSY: distance & flight time
Shimla (Shimla Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,136 mi
13,093 km · 7,070 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m 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
- SLV — Shimla Airport · Shimla, 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 SLV
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport33 mi away
- KUU · Kullu Manali Airport55 mi away
- LUH · Ludhiana Airport68 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport81 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 SLV from MSY?
The flight distance from Shimla (SLV) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,136 miles (13,093 km, 7,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLV to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Shimla and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.5 hours behind Shimla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLV to MSY?
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