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MSY to BDR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport)
1,230 mi
1,979 km · 1,069 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BDR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Stratford (BDR) is 1,230 miles (1,979 km, 1,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 New Orleans and Stratford?
Stratford is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BDR?
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