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YZR to MSY: distance & flight time
Sarnia (Chris Hadfield Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,000 mi
1,609 km · 869 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YZR — Chris Hadfield Airport · Sarnia, 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 YZR
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 YZR from MSY?
The flight distance from Sarnia (YZR) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,000 miles (1,609 km, 869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZR to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Sarnia and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Sarnia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZR to MSY?
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