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MSY to SLP: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → San Luis Potosi (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport)
850 mi
1,368 km · 739 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
850 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- SLP — Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · San Luis Potosi, 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 SLP
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from SLP?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to San Luis Potosi (SLP) is 850 miles (1,368 km, 739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to SLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 San Luis Potosi?
San Luis Potosi is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to SLP?
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