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KIX to MSY: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,089 mi
11,408 km · 6,160 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m 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
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 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 KIX from MSY?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,089 miles (11,408 km, 6,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Osaka and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Osaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to MSY?
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