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YDQ to MSY: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,302 mi
3,704 km · 2,000 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 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 YDQ from MSY?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,302 miles (3,704 km, 2,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Dawson Creek and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to MSY?
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