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BIX to MSY: distance & flight time
Biloxi (Keesler Air Force Base) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
85 mi
136 km · 74 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
85 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BIX — Keesler Air Force Base · Biloxi, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BIX
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport45 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport62 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 BIX from MSY?
The flight distance from Biloxi (BIX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 85 miles (136 km, 74 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIX to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 BIX to MSY?
Nonstop service on BIX–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIX to MSY?
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Why are some BIX to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIX–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.