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MSY to VQS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Vieques Island (Vieques Airport)
1,763 mi
2,837 km · 1,532 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- VQS — Vieques Airport · Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
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 VQS
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport16 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport17 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport21 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from VQS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Vieques Island (VQS) is 1,763 miles (2,837 km, 1,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to VQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Vieques Island?
Vieques Island is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to VQS?
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