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BFL to MSY: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,709 mi
2,751 km · 1,485 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
- 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 BFL
- MHV · Mojave Airport57 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport64 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield67 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport109 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 BFL from MSY?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,709 miles (2,751 km, 1,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFL to MSY?
Nonstop service on BFL–MSY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–MSY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.