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SAP to MSY: distance & flight time
San Pedro Sula (Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,016 mi
1,634 km · 882 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- SAP — Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport · San Pedro Sula, 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 SAP
- TEA · Tela Airport37 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport48 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport74 mi away
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base77 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 SAP from MSY?
The flight distance from San Pedro Sula (SAP) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,016 miles (1,634 km, 882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAP to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 San Pedro Sula and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of San Pedro Sula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAP to MSY?
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