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BNE to MSY: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,641 mi
13,907 km · 7,509 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, Australia
- 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 BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 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 BNE from MSY?
The flight distance from Brisbane (BNE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,641 miles (13,907 km, 7,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Brisbane and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Brisbane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNE to MSY?
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