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RCQ to MSY: distance & flight time
Reconquista (Reconquista Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,560 mi
7,338 km · 3,962 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCQ — Reconquista Airport · Reconquista, Argentina
- 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 RCQ
- OYA · Goya Airport29 mi away
- UZU · Curuzu Cuatia Airport109 mi away
- RES · Resistencia International Airport127 mi away
- CNQ · Corrientes Airport134 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 RCQ from MSY?
The flight distance from Reconquista (RCQ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,560 miles (7,338 km, 3,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCQ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Reconquista and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Reconquista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCQ to MSY?
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