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MSY to YUM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Yuma (Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport)
1,446 mi
2,326 km · 1,256 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YUM — Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport · Yuma, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YUM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from YUM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Yuma (YUM) is 1,446 miles (2,326 km, 1,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 YUM?
Nonstop service on MSY–YUM 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 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Yuma?
Yuma is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YUM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSY–YUM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSY to YUM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSY–YUM 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.