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MSY to CZA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Chichen Itza (Chichen Itza International Airport)
656 mi
1,056 km · 570 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
656 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- CZA — Chichen Itza International Airport · Chichen Itza, 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 CZA
- MID · Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport81 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport99 mi away
- CUN · Cancún International Airport105 mi away
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from CZA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Chichen Itza (CZA) is 656 miles (1,056 km, 570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to CZA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Chichen Itza?
Chichen Itza is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to CZA?
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