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XLB to MSY: distance & flight time
Lac Brochet (Lac Brochet Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,048 mi
3,295 km · 1,779 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XLB — Lac Brochet Airport · Lac Brochet, Canada
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near XLB
- YBT · Brochet Airport51 mi away
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport71 mi away
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport97 mi away
- XTL · Tadoule Lake Airport106 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is XLB from MSY?
The flight distance from Lac Brochet (XLB) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,048 miles (3,295 km, 1,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XLB to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from XLB to MSY?
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