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MSY to OIR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Okushiri (Okushiri Airport)
6,539 mi
10,524 km · 5,682 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m 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
- OIR — Okushiri Airport · Okushiri, 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 OIR
- HKD · Hakodate Airport74 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport113 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport123 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from OIR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Okushiri (OIR) is 6,539 miles (10,524 km, 5,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to OIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Okushiri?
Okushiri is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to OIR?
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