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UKB to MSY: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,078 mi
11,392 km · 6,151 nm
14h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 21m 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from MSY?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,078 miles (11,392 km, 6,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 21m 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 Kobe and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 14 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to MSY?
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