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THQ to MSY: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,855 mi
12,641 km · 6,825 nm
15h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from MSY?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,855 miles (12,641 km, 6,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 52m 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 Tianshui and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to MSY?
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