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MSY to RVY: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Rivera (Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport)
4,792 mi
7,712 km · 4,164 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- RVY — Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport · Rivera, Uruguay
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 RVY
- ATI · Artigas International Airport73 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport86 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport120 mi away
- URG · Rubem Berta Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from RVY?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Rivera (RVY) is 4,792 miles (7,712 km, 4,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to RVY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Rivera?
Rivera is 2 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to RVY?
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