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MSY to YOD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake)
1,958 mi
3,151 km · 1,702 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold Lake, 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 YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from YOD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Cold Lake (YOD) is 1,958 miles (3,151 km, 1,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Cold Lake?
Cold Lake is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YOD?
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