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YLK to MSY: distance & flight time
Barrie-Orillia (Barrie-Orillia (Lake Simcoe Regional Airport)) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,159 mi
1,866 km · 1,007 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- YLK — Barrie-Orillia (Lake Simcoe Regional Airport) · Barrie-Orillia, 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 YLK
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport56 mi away
- YQA · Muskoka Airport36 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport44 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport51 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 YLK from MSY?
The flight distance from Barrie-Orillia (YLK) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,159 miles (1,866 km, 1,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLK to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Barrie-Orillia and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Barrie-Orillia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLK to MSY?
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