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YCD to MSY: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,194 mi
3,531 km · 1,907 nm
4h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from MSY?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,194 miles (3,531 km, 1,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 46m 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 Nanaimo and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to MSY?
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