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NEW to CPX: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Culebra Island (Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport)
1,751 mi
2,818 km · 1,521 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- CPX — Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport · Culebra 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 NEW
Near CPX
- VQS · Vieques Airport16 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport22 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport23 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from CPX?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Culebra Island (CPX) is 1,751 miles (2,818 km, 1,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to CPX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Culebra Island?
Culebra Island is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to CPX?
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