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BLI to MSY: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,132 mi
3,431 km · 1,853 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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.
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Near BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from MSY?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,132 miles (3,431 km, 1,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Bellingham and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to MSY?
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