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YNM to MSY: distance & flight time
Matagami (Matagami Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,512 mi
2,434 km · 1,314 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- YNM — Matagami Airport · Matagami, 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 YNM
- YEY · Amos/Magny Airport85 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport117 mi away
- YVO · Val-d'Or Airport118 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport125 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 YNM from MSY?
The flight distance from Matagami (YNM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,512 miles (2,434 km, 1,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Matagami and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Matagami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNM to MSY?
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