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MSY to BSJ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Bairnsdale (Bairnsdale Airport)
9,130 mi
14,694 km · 7,934 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- BSJ — Bairnsdale Airport · Bairnsdale, Australia
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 BSJ
- SXE · West Sale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport59 mi away
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport64 mi away
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BSJ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Bairnsdale (BSJ) is 9,130 miles (14,694 km, 7,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 Bairnsdale?
Bairnsdale is 15 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BSJ?
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