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MSY to OKA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Okinawa (Naha Airport)
7,815 mi
12,577 km · 6,791 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m 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
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, 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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from OKA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Okinawa (OKA) is 7,815 miles (12,577 km, 6,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to OKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 Okinawa?
Okinawa is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to OKA?
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