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RCO to MSY: distance & flight time
Rochefort (Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,733 mi
7,617 km · 4,113 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCO — Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport · Rochefort, France
- 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 RCO
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport18 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport23 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base36 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport41 mi away
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 RCO from MSY?
The flight distance from Rochefort (RCO) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,733 miles (7,617 km, 4,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCO to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Rochefort and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Rochefort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCO to MSY?
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