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RTB to MSY: distance & flight time
Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
974 mi
1,568 km · 846 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
974 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
- 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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 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 RTB from MSY?
The flight distance from Roatan (RTB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 974 miles (1,568 km, 846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Roatan and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Roatan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTB to MSY?
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