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YIH to MSY: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,016 mi
12,900 km · 6,966 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from MSY?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,016 miles (12,900 km, 6,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YIH to MSY?
Nonstop service on YIH–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yichang and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to MSY?
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Why are some YIH to MSY fares phone-only?
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