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RCY to NEW: distance & flight time
Port Nelson (Rum Cay Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,033 mi
1,663 km · 898 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- RCY — Rum Cay Airport · Port Nelson, Bahamas
- NEW — Lakefront 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 RCY
- SML · Stella Maris Airport28 mi away
- ZSA · San Salvador Airport33 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport58 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCY from NEW?
The flight distance from Port Nelson (RCY) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,033 miles (1,663 km, 898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCY to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Port Nelson and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Port Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCY to NEW?
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