United States flag New Orleans Airport (MSY)

Country United States | North America | Regional Hub | IATA: MSY | ICAO: KMSY | Elevation 4 ft · 1 m | Local time —

Destinations
84
Flights / day
159
Busiest route
Atlanta
Top airline
Southwest Airlines

New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport averages 159 flights per day to 84 destinations, with 79 domestic routes and five international routes. A total of 27 airlines operate at MSY, led by Southwest Airlines. This airport provides direct service to five countries across three continents, with Canada representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from New Orleans Louis Armstrong connects to London, with a typical flight time of 9 hr 40 mins. Updated: October 11, 2026

Route Network

New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport connects 84 destinations worldwide, with Atlanta standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to London, and the shortest flight is to Baton Rouge.

United States of America flag Atlanta (ATL) – United States of America 3 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
425 mi · 684 km
12
per day
United States of America flag Houston (IAH) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
304 mi · 490 km
9
per day
United States of America flag Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
447 mi · 719 km
8
per day
United States of America flag Houston (HOU) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
302 mi · 486 km
7
per day
United States of America flag Denver (DEN) – United States of America 3 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,061 mi · 1,708 km
7
per day
United States of America flag Dallas (DAL) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
436 mi · 701 km
7
per day
United States of America flag Orlando (MCO) – United States of America 3 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
550 mi · 886 km
7
per day
United States of America flag Chicago (ORD) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
838 mi · 1,349 km
7
per day
United States of America flag Austin (AUS) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
443 mi · 713 km
6
per day
United States of America flag Washington (DCA) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
969 mi · 1,559 km
6
per day
United States of America flag Nashville (BNA) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
472 mi · 759 km
6
per day
United States of America flag Las Vegas (LAS) – United States of America 4 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,497 mi · 2,410 km
5
per day
United States of America flag Los Angeles (LAX) – United States of America 3 airlines
4 hr 40 mins
1,667 mi · 2,683 km
5
per day
United States of America flag Charlotte (CLT) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
651 mi · 1,047 km
5
per day
United States of America flag Miami (MIA) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
674 mi · 1,085 km
4
per day
United States of America flag Newark (EWR) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,167 mi · 1,877 km
4
per day
United States of America flag Chicago (MDW) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
827 mi · 1,330 km
3
per day
United States of America flag Baltimore (BWI) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
998 mi · 1,606 km
3
per day
United States of America flag Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
673 mi · 1,083 km
3
per day
United States of America flag Tampa (TPA) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
487 mi · 784 km
3
per day
United States of America flag New York (JFK) – United States of America 2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,182 mi · 1,901 km
3
per day
United States of America flag Philadelphia (PHL) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,088 mi · 1,751 km
3
per day
United States of America flag Saint Louis (STL) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
605 mi · 974 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Boston (BOS) – United States of America 2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,367 mi · 2,200 km
2
per day
United States of America flag New York (LGA) – United States of America 2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,183 mi · 1,903 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Washington (IAD) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
954 mi · 1,536 km
2
per day
United States of America flag San Francisco (SFO) – United States of America 1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
1,907 mi · 3,069 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Phoenix (PHX) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,298 mi · 2,089 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Minneapolis (MSP) – United States of America 2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,041 mi · 1,676 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Memphis (MEM) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
349 mi · 562 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Cincinnati (CVG) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
702 mi · 1,129 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Detroit (DTW) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
927 mi · 1,492 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Salt Lake City (SLC) – United States of America 1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,427 mi · 2,296 km
1
per day
United States of America flag San Antonio (SAT) – United States of America 3 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
493 mi · 794 km
1
per day
United States of America flag San Bernardino (SBD) – United States of America 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,600 mi · 2,575 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Seattle (SEA) – United States of America 1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,083 mi · 3,353 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Kansas City (MCI) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
691 mi · 1,112 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Raleigh/Durham (RDU) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
779 mi · 1,253 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Charleston (CHS) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
635 mi · 1,021 km
6
per week
United States of America flag San Diego (SAN) – United States of America 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,596 mi · 2,568 km
6
per week
Canada flag Toronto (YYZ) – Canada 2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
1,111 mi · 1,788 km
6
per week
United Kingdom flag London (LHR) – United Kingdom 1 airline
9 hr 40 mins
4,620 mi · 7,434 km
5
per week
United States of America flag Atlanta (PDK) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
440 mi · 708 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Fayetteville-Springdale (XNA) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
493 mi · 794 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Gainesville (GVL) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
478 mi · 770 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Norfolk (ORF) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
939 mi · 1,511 km
3
per week
Mexico flag Cancún (CUN) – Mexico 2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
654 mi · 1,052 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Denver (APA) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,058 mi · 1,702 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Fort Myers (RSW) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
570 mi · 917 km
2
per week
Canada flag Halifax (YHZ) – Canada 1 airline
—
MSY → YHZ
2
per week
United States of America flag Houston (SGR) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
325 mi · 522 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Lafayette (LFT) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
104 mi · 168 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Lawrenceville (LZU) – United States of America 1 airline
—
MSY → LZU
2
per week
United States of America flag Mc Allen (MFE) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
553 mi · 890 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Newburgh (SWF) – United States of America 1 airline
—
MSY → SWF
2
per week
United States of America flag Richmond (RIC) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
905 mi · 1,457 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Savannah (SAV) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
556 mi · 894 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Stuart (SUA) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
639 mi · 1,028 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Teterboro (TEB) – United States of America 2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,177 mi · 1,895 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Tuscaloosa (TCL) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
272 mi · 438 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Athens (AHN) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
489 mi · 788 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Baton Rouge (BTR) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
65 mi · 105 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Bedford (BED) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,359 mi · 2,186 km
1
per week
Colombia flag Bogotá (BOG) – Colombia 1 airline
—
MSY → BOG
1
per week
United States of America flag Colorado Springs (COS) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,022 mi · 1,645 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Columbus (CMH) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
807 mi · 1,298 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Destin (DSI) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 15 mins
228 mi · 367 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Hartford (BDL) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,279 mi · 2,058 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Hattiesburg/Laurel (PIB) – United States of America 1 airline
—
MSY → PIB
1
per week
United States of America flag Hilton Head (HHH) – United States of America 1 airline
—
MSY → HHH
1
per week
United States of America flag Jacksonville (JAX) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
513 mi · 825 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Knoxville (TYS) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
542 mi · 872 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Little Rock (LIT) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
347 mi · 558 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Louisville (SDF) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
621 mi · 1,000 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Manchester (MHT) – United States of America 1 airline
—
MSY → MHT
1
per week
United States of America flag Midland (MDD) – United States of America 1 airline
—
MSY → MDD
1
per week
United States of America flag Montgomery (MGM) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
279 mi · 448 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Olathe (JCI) – United States of America 1 airline
—
MSY → JCI
1
per week
United States of America flag Omaha (OMA) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
843 mi · 1,356 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Orlando (ISM) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
545 mi · 877 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Paducah (PAH) – United States of America 1 airline
—
MSY → PAH
1
per week
United States of America flag Pittsburgh (PIT) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
919 mi · 1,478 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Tallahassee (TLH) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
354 mi · 569 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Truth or Consequences (TCS) – United States of America 1 airline
—
MSY → TCS
1
per week

Route and destination data updated October 11, 2026.

New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport is served by 27 airlines, with Southwest Airlines in the lead at 18% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 41% of routes. 13 carriers operate only one route each. A total of seven airlines operate international routes, compared with 24 airlines serving domestic routes. British Airways is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to London with a flight time of 9 hrs 40 mins.

Southwest Airlines (21 routes)
Breeze Airways (15 routes)
NetJets Aviation (13 routes)
Delta Air Lines (8 routes)
United Airlines (8 routes)
American Airlines (7 routes)
Flexjet (7 routes)
JRE (7 routes)
Frontier Airlines (5 routes)
Sun Country Airlines (4 routes)
TCN (4 routes)
JetBlue Airways (3 routes)
KII (2 routes)
JTZ (2 routes)
Quest Diagnostics (1 routes)
DCM (1 routes)
Alaska Airlines (1 routes)
Air Canada (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
IJA (1 routes)
DZR (1 routes)
Baker Aviation (1 routes)
FAC (1 routes)
Saga Airlines (1 routes)
STY (1 routes)
WUP (1 routes)
PFT (1 routes)

New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport provides direct service to five countries across three continents. The route network is 94% domestic and 6% international. Canada is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 157/day
Canada - 1/day
United Kingdom - 1/day
Mexico - 0/day
Colombia - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
8 min late
min (-0.8%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
2 min late
11 min (-86.7%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Oct 18

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
—
Arrival
1 hr 38 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
—
Arrival
34 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
2 hr 50 min late
Arrival
36 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
1 hr 30 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
18 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
24 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 18

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
12 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 17

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
1 hr 28 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
7 min late
0 min vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
4 min late
1 min (+40.4%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Oct 17

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
13 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 16

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 15

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 14

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 13

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 12

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
9 min late
5 min (-35%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
3 min late
4 min (+231.2%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Oct 17

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
13 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 16

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 15

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 14

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 13

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 12

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 10

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
11 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 9

2026

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
14 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 8

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 7

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 6

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 5

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 4

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 3

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
10 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 2

2026

Departure
22 min late
Arrival
21 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 1

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 30

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 29

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 28

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 27

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 26

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 25

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 24

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 23

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 22

2026

Departure
18 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 21

2026

Departure
19 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 20

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 19

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 18

2026

Departure
22 min late
Arrival
9 min late
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#191 (159 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#219 (84 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,104 ft 3,080 m 150 ft 46 m Closed
10,104 ft 3,080 m 150 ft 46 m Closed
10,098 ft 3,078 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete
10,098 ft 3,078 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete
7,024 ft 2,141 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete
7,024 ft 2,141 m 150 ft 46 m Concrete
7,001 ft 2,134 m 150 ft 46 m Closed
7,001 ft 2,134 m 150 ft 46 m Closed
3,570 ft 1,088 m 150 ft 46 m Closed
3,570 ft 1,088 m 150 ft 46 m Closed

Runway Length

17 aircraft cannot operate at New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,105 ft (3,080 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

New Orleans Louis Armstrong (IATA: MSY) operates around 159 flights per day to 84 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 79 domestic and 5 international routes, with Southwest Airlines as the leading carrier and Atlanta currently the busiest connection. From MSY, passengers can reach 5 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,080 m (10,105 ft).

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