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VRO to MSY: distance & flight time
Kawama (Kawama Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
729 mi
1,173 km · 633 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
729 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- VRO — Kawama Airport · Kawama, 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 VRO
- VRA · Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport11 mi away
- QSN · San Nicolas De Bari Airport47 mi away
- HAV · José Martí International Airport71 mi away
- UPB · Playa Baracoa 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 VRO from MSY?
The flight distance from Kawama (VRO) to New Orleans (MSY) is 729 miles (1,173 km, 633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRO to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 Kawama and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Kawama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRO to MSY?
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