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BJI to NEW: distance & flight time
Bemidji (Bemidji Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,235 mi
1,987 km · 1,073 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BJI — Bemidji Regional Airport · Bemidji, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is BJI from NEW?
The flight distance from Bemidji (BJI) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,235 miles (1,987 km, 1,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJI to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from BJI to NEW?
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