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MSY to BUR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Burbank (Bob Hope Airport)
1,665 mi
2,679 km · 1,447 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BUR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Burbank (BUR) is 1,665 miles (2,679 km, 1,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Burbank?
Burbank is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BUR?
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