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BIR to MSY: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,531 mi
13,730 km · 7,414 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- 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 BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 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 BIR from MSY?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,531 miles (13,730 km, 7,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 Biratnagar and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to MSY?
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