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GAJ to MSY: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,694 mi
10,773 km · 5,817 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,694 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from MSY?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,694 miles (10,773 km, 5,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Yamagata and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to MSY?
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