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MSY to BTZ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Bursa (Bursa Airport)
6,220 mi
10,010 km · 5,405 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- BTZ — Bursa Airport · Bursa, Turkey
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 BTZ
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport29 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport73 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport49 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BTZ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Bursa (BTZ) is 6,220 miles (10,010 km, 5,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Bursa?
Bursa is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BTZ?
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