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MSY to BLI: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
2,132 mi
3,431 km · 1,853 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BLI?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Bellingham (BLI) is 2,132 miles (3,431 km, 1,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Bellingham?
Bellingham is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BLI?
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