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UIH to MSY: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,140 mi
14,709 km · 7,942 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
- 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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 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 UIH from MSY?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,140 miles (14,709 km, 7,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 Phucat and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 12 hours behind Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to MSY?
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