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BKB to MSY: distance & flight time
Bikaner (Nal Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,279 mi
13,324 km · 7,194 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKB — Nal Airport · Bikaner, India
- 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 BKB
- JDH · Jodhpur Airport126 mi away
- BHV · Bahawalpur Airport126 mi away
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport142 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 BKB from MSY?
The flight distance from Bikaner (BKB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,279 miles (13,324 km, 7,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Bikaner and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.5 hours behind Bikaner.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKB to MSY?
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