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MSY to RTB: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport)
974 mi
1,568 km · 846 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
974 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from RTB?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Roatan (RTB) is 974 miles (1,568 km, 846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to RTB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Roatan?
Roatan is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to RTB?
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