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YAM to MSY: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,181 mi
1,900 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, 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 YAM
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 YAM from MSY?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,181 miles (1,900 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to MSY?
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