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RER to MSY: distance & flight time
Retalhuleu (Retalhuleu Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,073 mi
1,727 km · 932 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RER — Retalhuleu Airport · Retalhuleu, Guatemala
- 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 RER
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport27 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport50 mi away
- GSJ · San José Airport70 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 RER from MSY?
The flight distance from Retalhuleu (RER) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,073 miles (1,727 km, 932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RER to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Retalhuleu and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Retalhuleu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RER to MSY?
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