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KJP to MSY: distance & flight time
Kerama (Kerama Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,829 mi
12,600 km · 6,804 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m 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
- KJP — Kerama Airport · Kerama, 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 KJP
- OKA · Naha Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport29 mi away
- DNA · Kadena Air Base32 mi away
- UEO · Kumejima Airport38 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 KJP from MSY?
The flight distance from Kerama (KJP) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,829 miles (12,600 km, 6,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KJP to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Kerama and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Kerama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KJP to MSY?
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