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MSY to YQX: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
2,278 mi
3,666 km · 1,979 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, 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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from YQX?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Gander (YQX) is 2,278 miles (3,666 km, 1,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSY to YQX?
Nonstop service on MSY–YQX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Gander?
Gander is 2.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–YQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to YQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–YQX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.