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BZE to MSY: distance & flight time
Belize City (Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
869 mi
1,399 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
869 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BZE — Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize City, Belize
- 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 BZE
- SPR · San Pedro Airport34 mi away
- CTM · Chetumal International Airport67 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport112 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport126 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 BZE from MSY?
The flight distance from Belize City (BZE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 869 miles (1,399 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Belize City and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Belize City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZE to MSY?
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