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RVY to MSY: distance & flight time
Rivera (Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,792 mi
7,712 km · 4,164 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m 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
- RVY — Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport · Rivera, Uruguay
- 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 RVY
- ATI · Artigas International Airport73 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport86 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport120 mi away
- URG · Rubem Berta Airport124 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 RVY from MSY?
The flight distance from Rivera (RVY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,792 miles (7,712 km, 4,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Rivera and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Rivera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVY to MSY?
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