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YZU to MSY: distance & flight time
Whitecourt (Whitecourt Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
2,097 mi
3,375 km · 1,822 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZU — Whitecourt Airport · Whitecourt, 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 YZU
- YET · Edson Airport48 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport89 mi away
- YJP · Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport99 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport100 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 YZU from MSY?
The flight distance from Whitecourt (YZU) to New Orleans (MSY) is 2,097 miles (3,375 km, 1,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZU to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Whitecourt and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Whitecourt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZU to MSY?
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