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MSY to TKS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base)
7,127 mi
11,470 km · 6,194 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m 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
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, 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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from TKS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Tokushima (TKS) is 7,127 miles (11,470 km, 6,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to TKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m 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 Tokushima?
Tokushima is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to TKS?
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