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YSD to MSY: distance & flight time
Suffield (Suffield Heliport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,771 mi
2,851 km · 1,539 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- YSD — Suffield Heliport · Suffield, 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 YSD
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
- YCT · Coronation 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 YSD from MSY?
The flight distance from Suffield (YSD) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,771 miles (2,851 km, 1,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSD 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 Suffield and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Suffield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSD to MSY?
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