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YWL to MSY: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,224 mi
3,580 km · 1,933 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from MSY?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,224 miles (3,580 km, 1,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Williams Lake and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to MSY?
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