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AKJ to MSY: distance & flight time
Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,355 mi
10,227 km · 5,522 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
- 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 AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 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 AKJ from MSY?
The flight distance from Asahikawa (AKJ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,355 miles (10,227 km, 5,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKJ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Asahikawa and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Asahikawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKJ to MSY?
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