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RVY to NEW: distance & flight time
Rivera (Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,788 mi
7,705 km · 4,160 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- 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 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is RVY from NEW?
The flight distance from Rivera (RVY) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,788 miles (7,705 km, 4,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVY to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 NEW?
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