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BYF to MSY: distance & flight time
Albert (Albert-Bray Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,786 mi
7,702 km · 4,159 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BYF — Albert-Bray Airport · Albert, France
- 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 BYF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport67 mi away
- XAB · Abbeville40 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport42 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport44 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 BYF from MSY?
The flight distance from Albert (BYF) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,786 miles (7,702 km, 4,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYF to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Albert and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Albert.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYF to MSY?
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