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MSY to BQS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Blagoveschensk (Ignatyevo Airport)
6,422 mi
10,335 km · 5,581 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- BQS — Ignatyevo Airport · Blagoveschensk, Russia
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 BQS
- HEK · Heihe Airport18 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport145 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BQS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Blagoveschensk (BQS) is 6,422 miles (10,335 km, 5,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSY to BQS?
Nonstop service on MSY–BQS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Blagoveschensk?
Blagoveschensk is 14 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BQS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–BQS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to BQS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–BQS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.