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MSY to KMJ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
7,330 mi
11,797 km · 6,370 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m 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
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, 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 KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from KMJ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Kumamoto (KMJ) 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 MSY to KMJ?
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 New Orleans and Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to KMJ?
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