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WIO to MSY: distance & flight time
Wilcannia (Wilcannia Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,283 mi
14,940 km · 8,067 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIO — Wilcannia Airport · Wilcannia, Australia
- 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 WIO
- BHQ · Broken Hill Airport117 mi away
- CAZ · Cobar Airport142 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 WIO from MSY?
The flight distance from Wilcannia (WIO) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,283 miles (14,940 km, 8,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIO to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Wilcannia and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Wilcannia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIO to MSY?
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