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YHY to MSY: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,431 mi
3,912 km · 2,112 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m 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
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from MSY?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,431 miles (3,912 km, 2,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 Hay River and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to MSY?
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