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MSY to YFR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport)
2,405 mi
3,871 km · 2,090 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from YFR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Fort Resolution (YFR) is 2,405 miles (3,871 km, 2,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 New Orleans and Fort Resolution?
Fort Resolution is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YFR?
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