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MSY to RSD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Rock Sound (Rock Sound Airport)
932 mi
1,499 km · 810 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
932 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- RSD — Rock Sound Airport · Rock Sound, 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 RSD
- GHB · Governor's Harbour Airport29 mi away
- ATC · Arthur's Town Airport37 mi away
- NMC · Normans Cay Airport45 mi away
- ELH · North Eleuthera Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from RSD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Rock Sound (RSD) is 932 miles (1,499 km, 810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to RSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Rock Sound?
Rock Sound is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to RSD?
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