United States flag New Orleans Airport (MSY)

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

Destinations
77
Flights / day
145
Busiest route
Atlanta
Top airline
Southwest Airlines

New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport averages 145 flights per day to 77 destinations, with 74 domestic routes and three international routes. A total of 32 airlines operate at MSY, led by Southwest Airlines. This airport provides direct service to four countries across three continents, with United Kingdom 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: September 2, 2026

Route Network

New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport connects 77 destinations worldwide, with Atlanta standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to London, and the shortest flight is to Gulfport.

United States of America flag Atlanta (ATL) – United States of America 4 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
425 mi · 684 km
12
per day
United States of America flag Houston (IAH) – United States of America 4 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
304 mi · 490 km
10
per day
United States of America flag Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) – United States of America 3 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
447 mi · 719 km
9
per day
United States of America flag Houston (HOU) – United States of America 6 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
302 mi · 486 km
7
per day
United States of America flag Chicago (ORD) – United States of America 3 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
838 mi · 1,349 km
7
per day
United States of America flag Dallas (DAL) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
436 mi · 701 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 Denver (DEN) – United States of America 3 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,061 mi · 1,708 km
6
per day
United States of America flag Orlando (MCO) – United States of America 3 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
550 mi · 886 km
5
per day
United States of America flag Washington (DCA) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
969 mi · 1,559 km
5
per day
United States of America flag Nashville (BNA) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
472 mi · 759 km
5
per day
United States of America flag Las Vegas (LAS) – United States of America 2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,497 mi · 2,410 km
4
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
4
per day
United States of America flag Charlotte (CLT) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
651 mi · 1,047 km
4
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 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 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 Miami (MIA) – United States of America 3 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
674 mi · 1,085 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 Tampa (TPA) – United States of America 3 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
487 mi · 784 km
3
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 Philadelphia (PHL) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,088 mi · 1,751 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 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 Newark (EWR) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,167 mi · 1,877 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Washington (IAD) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
954 mi · 1,536 km
2
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 Kansas City (MCI) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
691 mi · 1,112 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Minneapolis (MSP) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,041 mi · 1,676 km
1
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
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 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 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 San Diego (SAN) – United States of America 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,596 mi · 2,568 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
779 mi · 1,253 km
6
per week
United States of America flag San Antonio (SAT) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
493 mi · 794 km
6
per week
United States of America flag San Francisco (SFO) – United States of America 1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
1,907 mi · 3,069 km
6
per week
United States of America flag Cincinnati (CVG) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
702 mi · 1,129 km
5
per week
United Kingdom flag London (LHR) – United Kingdom 1 airline
9 hr 40 mins
4,620 mi · 7,434 km
4
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 Jacksonville (JAX) – United States of America 2 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
513 mi · 825 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Myrtle Beach (MYR) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
712 mi · 1,145 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
Canada flag Toronto (YYZ) – Canada 1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,111 mi · 1,788 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Alexandria (AEX) – United States of America 1 airline
MSY → AEX
2
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
2
per week
United States of America flag Columbus (CSG) – United States of America 1 airline
MSY → CSG
2
per week
United States of America flag Fayetteville (FYV) – United States of America 1 airline
MSY → FYV
2
per week
United States of America flag Greensboro (GSO) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
731 mi · 1,176 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Jackson (JAN) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
161 mi · 258 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Louisville (SDF) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
621 mi · 1,000 km
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 Shreveport (SHV) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
270 mi · 435 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Asheville (AVL) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
585 mi · 941 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Aspen (ASE) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,137 mi · 1,829 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Bozeman (BZN) – United States of America 1 airline
MSY → BZN
1
per week
United States of America flag Buffalo (BUF) – United States of America 1 airline
MSY → BUF
1
per week
New Zealand flag Christchurch (CHC) – New Zealand 1 airline
MSY → CHC
1
per week
United States of America flag Cleveland (CGF) – United States of America 1 airline
MSY → CGF
1
per week
United States of America flag Corpus Christi (CRP) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
464 mi · 747 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Dallas (ADS) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
439 mi · 706 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Denver (BJC) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,082 mi · 1,742 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Gulfport (GPT) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
76 mi · 123 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Kansas City (MKC) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
677 mi · 1,090 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 Macon (MCN) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
432 mi · 696 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Martha's Vineyard (MVY) – United States of America 1 airline
MSY → MVY
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 Panama City Beach (ECP) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
268 mi · 431 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Pensacola (PNS) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
186 mi · 300 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Phoenix (AZA) – United States of America 1 airline
MSY → AZA
1
per week
United States of America flag Teterboro (TEB) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,177 mi · 1,895 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Van Nuys (VNY) – United States of America 1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,672 mi · 2,691 km
1
per week
United States of America flag West Palm Beach (PBI) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
659 mi · 1,060 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated September 2, 2026.

New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport is served by 32 airlines, with Southwest Airlines in the lead at 18% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 41% of routes. 15 carriers operate only one route each. A total of three airlines operate international routes, compared with 29 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)
NetJets Aviation (15 routes)
Breeze Airways (12 routes)
Delta Air Lines (8 routes)
American Airlines (7 routes)
United Airlines (6 routes)
Sun Country Airlines (6 routes)
Frontier Airlines (4 routes)
JetBlue Airways (4 routes)
Executive Jet Management (4 routes)
Libyan Airlines (3 routes)
Envoy Air (3 routes)
Alaska Airlines (2 routes)
YEL (2 routes)
MVP (2 routes)
JTZ (2 routes)
JRE (2 routes)
Mesa Airlines (1 routes)
Kabo Air (1 routes)
Quest Diagnostics (1 routes)
KII (1 routes)
Flexjet (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Air Canada (1 routes)
WUP (1 routes)
DHR (1 routes)
Vuela El Salvador (1 routes)
Contour Aviation (1 routes)
AMD (1 routes)
Sky Quest (1 routes)
AirNet (1 routes)
BLK (1 routes)

New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport provides direct service to four countries across three continents. The route network is 96% domestic and 4% international. United Kingdom is the primary international destination.

United States of America - 144/day
United Kingdom - 1/day
Canada - 0/day
New Zealand - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
8 min late
1 min (-7.6%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
6 min early
1 min (-12.7%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Sep 3

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
40 min late
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
16 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
17 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
16 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
14 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
15 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
16 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
Arrival
23 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
Arrival
23 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
14 min early
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
14 min late
4 min (+34%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
3 min early
1 min (+29.7%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Sep 2

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 1

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 31

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 30

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 29

2026

Departure
23 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 28

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
14 min late
2 min (-15.1%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
on-time
3 min (-99.7%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Sep 2

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 1

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 31

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 30

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 29

2026

Departure
23 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 28

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 27

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 26

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
11 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 25

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 24

2026

Departure
10 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 23

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 22

2026

Departure
18 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 21

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 20

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
9 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 19

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 18

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 17

2026

Departure
19 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 16

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 15

2026

Departure
21 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 14

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 13

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 12

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 11

2026

Departure
14 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 10

2026

Departure
20 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 9

2026

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 8

2026

Departure
21 min late
Arrival
25 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 7

2026

Departure
18 min late
Arrival
15 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 6

2026

Departure
18 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 5

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Aug 4

2026

Departure
17 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#216 (145 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#252 (77 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

18 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
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 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 145 flights per day to 77 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 74 domestic and 3 international routes, with Southwest Airlines as the leading carrier and Atlanta currently the busiest connection. From MSY, passengers can reach 4 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,080 m (10,105 ft).

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