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BAH to MSY: distance & flight time
Bahrain (Bahrain International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,767 mi
12,500 km · 6,750 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAH — Bahrain International Airport · Bahrain, Bahrain
- 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 BAH
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base30 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport92 mi away
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport54 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base90 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 BAH from MSY?
The flight distance from Bahrain (BAH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,767 miles (12,500 km, 6,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Bahrain and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Bahrain.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAH to MSY?
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