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OKJ to MSY: distance & flight time
Okayama (Okayama Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,120 mi
11,459 km · 6,187 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKJ — Okayama Airport · Okayama, Japan
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OKJ
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport39 mi away
- TTJ · Tottori Airport56 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport58 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base61 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is OKJ from MSY?
The flight distance from Okayama (OKJ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,120 miles (11,459 km, 6,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKJ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Okayama and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Okayama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKJ to MSY?
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