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BSD to MSY: distance & flight time
Baoshan (Baoshan Yunduan Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,583 mi
13,812 km · 7,458 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSD — Baoshan Yunduan Airport · Baoshan, China
- 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 BSD
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport43 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport60 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport83 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield106 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 BSD from MSY?
The flight distance from Baoshan (BSD) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,583 miles (13,812 km, 7,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSD to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 BSD to MSY?
Nonstop service on BSD–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 17h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baoshan and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 13 hours behind Baoshan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSD to MSY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BSD–MSY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BSD to MSY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BSD–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.