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MSY to BUJ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport)
5,283 mi
8,502 km · 4,591 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BUJ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Bou Saada (BUJ) is 5,283 miles (8,502 km, 4,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BUJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Bou Saada?
Bou Saada is 6 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BUJ?
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