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YEM to MSY: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,185 mi
1,908 km · 1,030 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 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 YEM from MSY?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,185 miles (1,908 km, 1,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Manitowaning and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to MSY?
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