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KMJ to MSY: distance & flight time
Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,330 mi
11,797 km · 6,370 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m 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
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, 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 KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 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 KMJ from MSY?
The flight distance from Kumamoto (KMJ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,330 miles (11,797 km, 6,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMJ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 Kumamoto and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Kumamoto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMJ to MSY?
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