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YSP to MSY: distance & flight time
Marathon (Marathon Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,313 mi
2,112 km · 1,141 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YSP — Marathon Airport · Marathon, 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 YSP
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport32 mi away
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport78 mi away
- YXZ · Wawa Airport90 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 YSP from MSY?
The flight distance from Marathon (YSP) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,313 miles (2,112 km, 1,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSP to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Marathon and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Marathon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSP to MSY?
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