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BCN to MSY: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,998 mi
8,044 km · 4,343 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
- 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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 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 BCN from MSY?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,998 miles (8,044 km, 4,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Barcelona and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to MSY?
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