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MSY to RCY: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport)
1,045 mi
1,681 km · 908 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RCY — Rum Cay Airport · Port Nelson, Bahamas
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 RCY
- SML · Stella Maris Airport28 mi away
- ZSA · San Salvador Airport33 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from RCY?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Port Nelson (RCY) is 1,045 miles (1,681 km, 908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to RCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Port Nelson?
Port Nelson is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to RCY?
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