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SYO to MSY: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,695 mi
10,774 km · 5,818 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from MSY?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,695 miles (10,774 km, 5,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Shonai and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to MSY?
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