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CPX to MSY: distance & flight time
Culebra Island (Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,762 mi
2,836 km · 1,531 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- CPX — Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport · Culebra Island, 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 CPX
- VQS · Vieques Airport16 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport22 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport23 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport23 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 CPX from MSY?
The flight distance from Culebra Island (CPX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,762 miles (2,836 km, 1,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPX to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Culebra Island and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Culebra Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CPX to MSY?
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