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VQS to NEW: distance & flight time
Vieques Island (Vieques Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,752 mi
2,819 km · 1,522 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- VQS — Vieques Airport · Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
- NEW — Lakefront 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 VQS
- CPX · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport16 mi away
- NRR · José Aponte de la Torre Airport17 mi away
- FAJ · Diego Jimenez Torres Airport21 mi away
- STT · Cyril E. King Airport33 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is VQS from NEW?
The flight distance from Vieques Island (VQS) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,752 miles (2,819 km, 1,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VQS to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Vieques Island and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Vieques Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VQS to NEW?
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