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BIH to MSY: distance & flight time
Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,687 mi
2,715 km · 1,466 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, 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 BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 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 BIH from MSY?
The flight distance from Bishop (BIH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,687 miles (2,715 km, 1,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 BIH to MSY?
Nonstop service on BIH–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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIH to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIH–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIH to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIH–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.