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MSY to QBC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport)
2,400 mi
3,862 km · 2,086 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- QBC — Bella Coola Airport · Bella Coola, Canada
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 QBC
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport55 mi away
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport123 mi away
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from QBC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Bella Coola (QBC) is 2,400 miles (3,862 km, 2,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to QBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Bella Coola?
Bella Coola is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to QBC?
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