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WUH to MSY: distance & flight time
Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,940 mi
12,779 km · 6,900 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 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 WUH from MSY?
The flight distance from Wuhan (WUH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,940 miles (12,779 km, 6,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Wuhan and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Wuhan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUH to MSY?
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