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UPB to MSY: distance & flight time
Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
675 mi
1,087 km · 587 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
675 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- UPB — Playa Baracoa Airport · Baracoa Playa, 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 UPB
- HAV · José Martí International Airport11 mi away
- QSN · San Nicolas De Bari Airport46 mi away
- VRA · Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport73 mi away
- VRO · Kawama Airport81 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 UPB from MSY?
The flight distance from Baracoa Playa (UPB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 675 miles (1,087 km, 587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Baracoa Playa and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Baracoa Playa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UPB to MSY?
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