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YEG to MSY: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,992 mi
3,206 km · 1,731 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 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 YEG from MSY?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,992 miles (3,206 km, 1,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Edmonton and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to MSY?
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