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ARE to MSY: distance & flight time
Arecibo (Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,681 mi
2,706 km · 1,461 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARE — Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARE
- BQN · Rafael Hernandez Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport31 mi away
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport34 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport38 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARE from MSY?
The flight distance from Arecibo (ARE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,681 miles (2,706 km, 1,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 Arecibo and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Arecibo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARE to MSY?
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