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VTU to MSY: distance & flight time
Las Tunas (Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,037 mi
1,668 km · 901 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- VTU — Hermanos Ameijeiras Airport · Las Tunas, 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 VTU
- HOG · Frank Pais International Airport42 mi away
- BYM · Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Airport46 mi away
- MZO · Sierra Maestra Airport49 mi away
- CMW · Ignacio Agramonte International Airport66 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 VTU from MSY?
The flight distance from Las Tunas (VTU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,037 miles (1,668 km, 901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VTU to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Las Tunas and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Las Tunas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VTU to MSY?
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