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MSY to GAO: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport)
1,165 mi
1,875 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from GAO?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Guantanamo (GAO) is 1,165 miles (1,875 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to GAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Guantanamo?
Guantanamo is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to GAO?
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