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XSB to MSY: distance & flight time
Sir Bani Yas Island (Sir Bani Yas Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,950 mi
12,794 km · 6,908 nm
16h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XSB — Sir Bani Yas Airport · Sir Bani Yas Island, United Arab Emirates
- 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 XSB
- DOH · Hamad International Airport92 mi away
- DIA · Doha International Airport93 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base98 mi away
- AZI · Bateen Airport119 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 XSB from MSY?
The flight distance from Sir Bani Yas Island (XSB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,950 miles (12,794 km, 6,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XSB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 3m 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 Sir Bani Yas Island and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 9 hours behind Sir Bani Yas Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XSB to MSY?
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