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TKN to NBG: distance & flight time
Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
7,696 mi
12,386 km · 6,688 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m 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
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, Japan
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · 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 TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 mi away
Near NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKN from NBG?
The flight distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to New Orleans (NBG) is 7,696 miles (12,386 km, 6,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKN to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 Tokunoshima and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Tokunoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKN to NBG?
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