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SWA to MSY: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,333 mi
13,411 km · 7,241 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from MSY?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,333 miles (13,411 km, 7,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Shantou and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to MSY?
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