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MSY to STT: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → St. Thomas (Cyril E. King Airport)
1,780 mi
2,864 km · 1,547 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- STT — Cyril E. King Airport · St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
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 STT
- SPB · Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base2 mi away
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport22 mi away
- EIS · Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport29 mi away
- VQS · Vieques Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from STT?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to St. Thomas (STT) is 1,780 miles (2,864 km, 1,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to STT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 St. Thomas?
St. Thomas is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to STT?
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