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YVR to MSY: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,170 mi
3,493 km · 1,886 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from MSY?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,170 miles (3,493 km, 1,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 Vancouver and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to MSY?
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