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WUA to MSY: distance & flight time
Wuhai (Wuhai Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,492 mi
12,058 km · 6,511 nm
15h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 9m 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
- WUA — Wuhai Airport · Wuhai, 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 WUA
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport93 mi away
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport97 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 WUA from MSY?
The flight distance from Wuhai (WUA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,492 miles (12,058 km, 6,511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 9m 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 Wuhai and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Wuhai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUA to MSY?
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