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 Pensacola.
Atlanta (ATL)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines
3 airlines
Houston (HOU)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
ENG · JRT · NetJets Aviation · Quest Diagnostics · Southwest Airlines · YEL
6 airlines
Orlando (MCO)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Breeze Airways · Frontier Airlines · RKJ · Southwest Airlines
4 airlines
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
American Airlines · Envoy Air · Frontier Airlines
3 airlines
Houston (IAH)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Mesa Airlines · United Airlines
2 airlines
Dallas (DAL)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
NetJets Aviation · Southwest Airlines
2 airlines
Denver (DEN)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines · United Airlines
3 airlines
Austin (AUS)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines
2 airlines
Chicago (ORD)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
American Airlines · Envoy Air · United Airlines
3 airlines
Washington (DCA)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
American Airlines · Southwest Airlines
2 airlines
Los Angeles (LAX)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Breeze Airways · Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines
3 airlines
Charlotte (CLT)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
American Airlines · NetJets Aviation
2 airlines
Las Vegas (LAS)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Breeze Airways · Solarius Aviation · Southwest Airlines
3 airlines
Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
JetBlue Airways · Southwest Airlines
2 airlines
Philadelphia (PHL)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines
3 airlines
New York (JFK)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways · Saga Airlines
3 airlines
Tampa (TPA)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Breeze Airways · Southwest Airlines
2 airlines
Saint Louis (STL)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Southwest Airlines
1 airline
Boston (BOS)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways
2 airlines
Phoenix (PHX)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
American Airlines · Envoy Air · Southwest Airlines
3 airlines
Washington (IAD)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Mesa Airlines · United Airlines
2 airlines
New York (LGA)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
American Airlines · Southwest Airlines
2 airlines
Minneapolis (MSP)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Delta Air Lines · Sun Country Airlines
2 airlines
San Antonio (SAT)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Jet Linx Aviation · JRE · Southwest Airlines
3 airlines
Salt Lake City (SLC)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Delta Air Lines
1 airline
San Bernardino (SBD)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Sun Country Airlines
1 airline
Memphis (MEM)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
KII · NetJets Aviation
2 airlines
Cincinnati (CVG)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Sun Country Airlines
1 airline
Fayetteville-Springdale (XNA)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Breeze Airways
1 airline
Albuquerque (ABQ)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
NetJets Aviation · Southwest Airlines
2 airlines
Panama City Beach (ECP)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
NetJets Aviation · Southwest Airlines
2 airlines
West Palm Beach (PBI)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Southwest Airlines
1 airline
Charlottesville (CHO)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
NetJets Aviation
1 airline
Greenville (GMU)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Flexjet
1 airline
Hagerstown (HGR)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
FTD
1 airline
Houma (HUM)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Air Alsie
1 airline
Oklahoma City (OKC)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Southwest Airlines
1 airline
Tyler (TYR)
(United States of America)
– United States of America
Executive Jet Management
1 airline
Route and destination data updated July 17, 2026.
New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport is served by 34 airlines, with Southwest Airlines in the lead at 21% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 43% of routes. 17 carriers operate only one route each. A total of six airlines operate international routes, compared with 31 airlines serving domestic routes. British Airways is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to London with a flight time of 9 hrs 40 mins.
New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport provides direct service to five countries across two continents. The route network is 93% domestic and 7% international. Mexico is the primary international destination.
Delays
- Departures
- 19 min late
- 2 min (-9.1%) vs last 24 hours
- 24h trend
- Arrivals
- 10 min late
- 5 min (+131%) vs last 24 hours
- 24h trend
- Cancelled Departures
- 0 flights (24 hour total)
Jul 19
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21:00 - 22:00
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- Cancelled
- 0
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20:00 - 21:00
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- 0
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- 11 min late11 min late11 minutes late
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- 0
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- Departures
- 18 min late
- 2 min (+11.6%) vs last week
- 7d trend
- Arrivals
- 6 min late
- 5 min (+427.2%) vs last week
- 7d trend
- Cancelled Departures
- 0 flights (7 day total)
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- Departures
- 18 min late
- 1 min (+3.3%) vs last 30 days
- 30d trend
- Arrivals
- 3 min late
- 2 min (+240.6%) vs last 30 days
- 30d trend
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- 0 flights (30 day total)
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Global Rankings
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,104 ft 3,080 m 10,104 ft · 3,080 m | 150 ft 46 m 150 ft · 46 m | Closed | |
| 10,104 ft 3,080 m 10,104 ft · 3,080 m | 150 ft 46 m 150 ft · 46 m | Closed | |
| 10,098 ft 3,078 m 10,098 ft · 3,078 m | 150 ft 46 m 150 ft · 46 m | Concrete | |
| 10,098 ft 3,078 m 10,098 ft · 3,078 m | 150 ft 46 m 150 ft · 46 m | Concrete | |
| 7,024 ft 2,141 m 7,024 ft · 2,141 m | 150 ft 46 m 150 ft · 46 m | Concrete | |
| 7,024 ft 2,141 m 7,024 ft · 2,141 m | 150 ft 46 m 150 ft · 46 m | Concrete | |
| 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m | 150 ft 46 m 150 ft · 46 m | Closed | |
| 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m | 150 ft 46 m 150 ft · 46 m | Closed | |
| 3,570 ft 1,088 m 3,570 ft · 1,088 m | 150 ft 46 m 150 ft · 46 m | Closed | |
| 3,570 ft 1,088 m 3,570 ft · 1,088 m | 150 ft 46 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 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft 2,743 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft 3,139 m 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft 2,118 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft 3,140 m 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,397 ft 3,169 m 10,397 ft · 3,169 m | 5,699 ft 1,737 m 5,699 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft 2,438 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft 2,680 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft 1,920 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft 3,230 m 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft 3,246 m 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft 1,880 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft 2,109 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft 2,100 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft 3,320 m 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft 2,175 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft 3,429 m 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |
Operational Context
New Orleans Louis Armstrong (IATA: MSY) operates around 174 flights per day to 84 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 78 domestic and 6 international routes, with Southwest Airlines as the leading carrier and Atlanta currently the busiest connection. From MSY, passengers can reach 5 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,080 m (10,105 ft).