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MSY to BFF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport)
1,107 mi
1,781 km · 962 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,107 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BFF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Scottsbluff (BFF) is 1,107 miles (1,781 km, 962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BFF?
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