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YCH to MSY: distance & flight time
Chatham (Miramichi Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,770 mi
2,848 km · 1,538 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- YCH — Miramichi Airport · Chatham, 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 YCH
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport45 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport72 mi away
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport73 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport79 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 YCH from MSY?
The flight distance from Chatham (YCH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,770 miles (2,848 km, 1,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCH to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Chatham and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Chatham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCH to MSY?
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