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MSY to JAM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Yambol (Bezmer Air Base)
6,016 mi
9,681 km · 5,227 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
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 JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from JAM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Yambol (JAM) is 6,016 miles (9,681 km, 5,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to JAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 JAM?
Nonstop service on MSY–JAM 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 12h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to JAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–JAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to JAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–JAM 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.