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BBS to MSY: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,607 mi
7,415 km · 4,004 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- 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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 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 BBS from MSY?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,607 miles (7,415 km, 4,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Blackbushe and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to MSY?
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