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BTM to MSY: distance & flight time
Butte (Bert Mooney Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,628 mi
2,620 km · 1,414 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, 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.
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Near BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 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 BTM from MSY?
The flight distance from Butte (BTM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,628 miles (2,620 km, 1,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Butte and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Butte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTM to MSY?
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