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MSY to DNA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
7,802 mi
12,556 km · 6,780 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, 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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from DNA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Kadena (DNA) is 7,802 miles (12,556 km, 6,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to DNA?
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