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YBI to MSY: distance & flight time
Black Tickle (Black Tickle Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,366 mi
3,807 km · 2,056 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YBI — Black Tickle Airport · Black Tickle, 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 YBI
- YRF · Cartwright Airport54 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport62 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport68 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport76 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 YBI from MSY?
The flight distance from Black Tickle (YBI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,366 miles (3,807 km, 2,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBI to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Black Tickle and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Black Tickle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBI to MSY?
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