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CFG to MSY: distance & flight time
Cienfuegos (Jaime Gonzalez Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
816 mi
1,313 km · 709 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
816 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- CFG — Jaime Gonzalez Airport · Cienfuegos, 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 CFG
- TND · Alberto Delgado Airport37 mi away
- SNU · Abel Santamaria Airport38 mi away
- USS · Sancti Spiritus Airport63 mi away
- CYO · Vilo Acuña International Airport81 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 CFG from MSY?
The flight distance from Cienfuegos (CFG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 816 miles (1,313 km, 709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Cienfuegos and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Cienfuegos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFG to MSY?
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