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YQM to MSY: distance & flight time
Moncton (Greater Moncton International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,769 mi
2,846 km · 1,537 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQM — Greater Moncton International Airport · Moncton, 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 YQM
- YSU · Summerside Airport46 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport72 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport75 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood79 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 YQM from MSY?
The flight distance from Moncton (YQM) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,769 miles (2,846 km, 1,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQM to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Moncton and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours behind Moncton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQM to MSY?
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