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MSY to BLF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Bluefield (Mercer County Airport)
724 mi
1,166 km · 629 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
724 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BLF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Bluefield (BLF) is 724 miles (1,166 km, 629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Bluefield?
Bluefield is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BLF?
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