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BBL to MSY: distance & flight time
Ballera (Ballera Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
9,303 mi
14,972 km · 8,084 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBL — Ballera Airport · Ballera, Australia
- 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 BBL
- MOO · Moomba Airport110 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport142 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport148 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 BBL from MSY?
The flight distance from Ballera (BBL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 9,303 miles (14,972 km, 8,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 Ballera and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Ballera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBL to MSY?
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