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MSY to YZF: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
2,491 mi
4,008 km · 2,164 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from YZF?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 2,491 miles (4,008 km, 2,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YZF?
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