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BWO to MSY: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
6,236 mi
10,035 km · 5,419 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- 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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from MSY?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to New Orleans (MSY) is 6,236 miles (10,035 km, 5,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Balakovo and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Balakovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWO to MSY?
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