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PSE to MSY: distance & flight time
Ponce (Mercedita Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,704 mi
2,743 km · 1,481 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PSE — Mercedita Airport · Ponce, Puerto Rico
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PSE
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PSE from MSY?
The flight distance from Ponce (PSE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,704 miles (2,743 km, 1,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 Ponce and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Ponce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSE to MSY?
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