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MSY to YYN: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Swift Current (Swift Current Airport)
1,669 mi
2,685 km · 1,450 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from YYN?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Swift Current (YYN) is 1,669 miles (2,685 km, 1,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Swift Current?
Swift Current is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YYN?
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