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YRA to MSY: distance & flight time
Gamètì (Rae Lakes Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,635 mi
4,241 km · 2,290 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m 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
- YRA — Rae Lakes Airport · Gamètì, 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 YRA
- YLE · Whatì Airport68 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport98 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport145 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 YRA from MSY?
The flight distance from Gamètì (YRA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,635 miles (4,241 km, 2,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRA to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m 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 Gamètì and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Gamètì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRA to MSY?
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