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BMG to MSY: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Monroe County Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
665 mi
1,071 km · 578 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
665 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BMG — Monroe County Airport · Bloomington, 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 BMG
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport39 mi away
- IND · Indianapolis International Airport43 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field43 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field82 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 BMG from MSY?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 665 miles (1,071 km, 578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 BMG to MSY?
Nonstop service on BMG–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 1h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bloomington and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMG to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BMG–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BMG to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BMG–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.