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YMM to MSY: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,103 mi
3,385 km · 1,828 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from MSY?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,103 miles (3,385 km, 1,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Fort Mcmurray and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to MSY?
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