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YMX to MSY: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,394 mi
2,243 km · 1,211 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- YMX — Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport · Montreal, 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 YMX
- YUL · Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport20 mi away
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport32 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport45 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YMX from MSY?
The flight distance from Montreal (YMX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,394 miles (2,243 km, 1,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMX to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Montreal and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMX to MSY?
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