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SIG to MSY: distance & flight time
San Juan (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,713 mi
2,757 km · 1,489 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,713 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m 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
- SIG — Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport · San Juan, Puerto Rico
- 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 SIG
- SJU · Luis Munoz Marin International Airport6 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport30 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport33 mi away
- ARE · Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport38 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 SIG from MSY?
The flight distance from San Juan (SIG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,713 miles (2,757 km, 1,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Juan and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind San Juan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIG to MSY?
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