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VER to MSY: distance & flight time
Vera Cruz (General Heriberto Jara International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
837 mi
1,346 km · 727 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
837 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VER — General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Vera Cruz, Mexico
- 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 VER
- JAL · El Lencero Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport92 mi away
- MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport127 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport130 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 VER from MSY?
The flight distance from Vera Cruz (VER) to New Orleans (MSY) is 837 miles (1,346 km, 727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VER to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Vera Cruz and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Vera Cruz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VER to MSY?
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