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MSY to PBC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International Airport)
905 mi
1,456 km · 786 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
905 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PBC — Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla, 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 PBC
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from PBC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Puebla (PBC) is 905 miles (1,456 km, 786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Puebla?
Puebla is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to PBC?
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