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SCU to MSY: distance & flight time
Santiago De Cuba (Antonio Maceo International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,136 mi
1,829 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCU — Antonio Maceo International Airport · Santiago De Cuba, Cuba
- 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 SCU
- NBW · Leeward Point Field41 mi away
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport45 mi away
- BYM · Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport59 mi away
- HOG · Frank Pais International Airport64 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 SCU from MSY?
The flight distance from Santiago De Cuba (SCU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,136 miles (1,829 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCU to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Santiago De Cuba and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Santiago De Cuba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCU to MSY?
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