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WYA to MSY: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,639 mi
15,513 km · 8,376 nm
19h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from MSY?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,639 miles (15,513 km, 8,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 22m 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 Whyalla and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to MSY?
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