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YNC to MSY: distance & flight time
Wemindji (Wemindji Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,692 mi
2,723 km · 1,470 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, 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 YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 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 YNC from MSY?
The flight distance from Wemindji (YNC) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,692 miles (2,723 km, 1,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNC to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Wemindji and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Wemindji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNC to MSY?
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