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MSY to YKF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Airport)
1,078 mi
1,734 km · 936 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from YKF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Waterloo (YKF) is 1,078 miles (1,734 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Waterloo?
Waterloo is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YKF?
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