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BLJ to MSY: distance & flight time
Batna (Batna Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,374 mi
8,649 km · 4,670 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLJ — Batna Airport · Batna, Algeria
- 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 BLJ
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport40 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport62 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport74 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport76 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 BLJ from MSY?
The flight distance from Batna (BLJ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,374 miles (8,649 km, 4,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLJ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Batna and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Batna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLJ to MSY?
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