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BSR to MSY: distance & flight time
Basrah (Basrah International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
7,423 mi
11,945 km · 6,450 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSR — Basrah International Airport · Basrah, Iraq
- 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 BSR
- ABD · Abadan Airport36 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport85 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport89 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport93 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 BSR from MSY?
The flight distance from Basrah (BSR) to New Orleans (MSY) is 7,423 miles (11,945 km, 6,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSR to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Basrah and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Basrah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSR to MSY?
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