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ZSA to MSY: distance & flight time
Cockburn Town (San Salvador Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,050 mi
1,690 km · 913 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- ZSA — San Salvador Airport · Cockburn Town, Bahamas
- 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 ZSA
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport33 mi away
- SML · Stella Maris Airport58 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport61 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport71 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 ZSA from MSY?
The flight distance from Cockburn Town (ZSA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,050 miles (1,690 km, 913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZSA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Cockburn Town and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Cockburn Town.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZSA to MSY?
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