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BQN to MSY: distance & flight time
Aguadilla (Rafael Hernandez Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,655 mi
2,663 km · 1,438 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- BQN — Rafael Hernandez Airport · Aguadilla, 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 BQN
- MAZ · Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport17 mi away
- ARE · Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport30 mi away
- PSE · Mercedita Airport50 mi away
- SIG · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport68 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 BQN from MSY?
The flight distance from Aguadilla (BQN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,655 miles (2,663 km, 1,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 Aguadilla and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Aguadilla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQN to MSY?
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