Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MSY to YTE: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
2,440 mi
3,927 km · 2,120 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
See live MSY→YTE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from YTE?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 2,440 miles (3,927 km, 2,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–YTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.