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WHU to MSY: distance & flight time
Wuhu (Wuhu Air Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,797 mi
12,548 km · 6,776 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WHU — Wuhu Air Base · Wuhu, 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 WHU
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport36 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport62 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport71 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport88 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 WHU from MSY?
The flight distance from Wuhu (WHU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,797 miles (12,548 km, 6,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHU to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from WHU to MSY?
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