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TNE to MSY: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,449 mi
11,989 km · 6,473 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 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 TNE from MSY?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,449 miles (11,989 km, 6,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Tanegashima and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to MSY?
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