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BYM to MSY: distance & flight time
Bayamo (Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,078 mi
1,736 km · 937 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- BYM — Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport · Bayamo, Cuba
- 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 BYM
- MZO · Sierra Maestra Airport31 mi away
- HOG · Frank Pais International Airport33 mi away
- VTU · Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport46 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport59 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 BYM from MSY?
The flight distance from Bayamo (BYM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,078 miles (1,736 km, 937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Bayamo and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Bayamo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYM to MSY?
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