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BHE to MSY: distance & flight time
Woodbourne (Woodbourne Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,838 mi
12,613 km · 6,811 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHE — Woodbourne Airport · Woodbourne, New Zealand
- 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 BHE
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome13 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport37 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- MZP · Motueka Airport53 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 BHE from MSY?
The flight distance from Woodbourne (BHE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,838 miles (12,613 km, 6,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Woodbourne and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 17 hours behind Woodbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHE to MSY?
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