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MSY to YMM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
2,103 mi
3,385 km · 1,828 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from YMM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 2,103 miles (3,385 km, 1,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YMM?
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