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YZT to MSY: distance & flight time
Port Hardy (Port Hardy Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,382 mi
3,833 km · 2,070 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m 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
- YZT — Port Hardy Airport · Port Hardy, 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 YZT
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport21 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport105 mi away
- QBC · Bella Coola Airport123 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport129 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 YZT from MSY?
The flight distance from Port Hardy (YZT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,382 miles (3,833 km, 2,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Port Hardy and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Port Hardy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZT to MSY?
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