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MSY to AXJ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Amakusa (Amakusa Airport)
7,374 mi
11,867 km · 6,408 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from AXJ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Amakusa (AXJ) is 7,374 miles (11,867 km, 6,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to AXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 New Orleans and Amakusa?
Amakusa is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to AXJ?
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