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MSY to CME: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
789 mi
1,270 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from CME?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 789 miles (1,270 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 New Orleans and Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to CME?
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