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BIH to NEW: distance & flight time
Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,698 mi
2,733 km · 1,476 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- NEW — Lakefront 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
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- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIH from NEW?
The flight distance from Bishop (BIH) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,698 miles (2,733 km, 1,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIH to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 NEW?
Nonstop service on BIH–NEW 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIH to NEW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIH–NEW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIH to NEW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIH–NEW 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.