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MSY to YLW: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
2,045 mi
3,292 km · 1,777 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from YLW?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Kelowna (YLW) is 2,045 miles (3,292 km, 1,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YLW?
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