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QGU to MSY: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,978 mi
11,231 km · 6,064 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 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 QGU from MSY?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,978 miles (11,231 km, 6,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Gifu and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to MSY?
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