New Orleans

MSY · KMSY

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

29.99°, -90.26°LA, United States

Passengers a year

12.1M

#38 busiest in the U.S.

57

nonstop destinations

46

airlines

143

departures a day

77.4%

arrivals on time

1.4%

flights cancelled

75.1%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from MSY, by passengers: ATL, DFW, IAH, MCO, DEN, DAL, ORD, CLT, HOU, LAXMSYLAXDFWDALDENORDATLCLTMCOHOUIAH
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at New Orleans, with 34% of all passengers. 46 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Southwest Airlines holds 34% of the airport — the 20th most concentrated of 35 medium hubs. The nearest comparison is SAT at 35%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
WN
Southwest70% full
33.6%4.1M+1.7%
AA
American78% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Envoy, PSA, Republic, Piedmont
17.4%2.1M+4.7%
DL
Delta78% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest, Republic, Endeavor
17.2%2.1M-2%
UA
United79% fullUnited Express · operated by Republic, Mesa, SkyWest, CommuteAir
14.2%1.7M+1.8%
NK
Spirit68% full
6.0%723.6K-52.4%
+Other airlines
11.6%1.4M—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

52 domestic and 5 international nonstop destinations from New Orleans, across 5 countries.

98% domestic · 2% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    584.3K departing · 79% full

    Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    337.9K departing · 76% full

    American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Houston (IAH)

    336.2K departing · 72% full

    United Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Orlando (MCO)

    291K departing · 73% full

    Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Breeze Airways

  • Denver (DEN)

    286.3K departing · 76% full

    Southwest Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Dallas (DAL)

    235.1K departing · 65% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    229.2K departing · 79% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    222.6K departing · 76% full

    American Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Houston (HOU)

    221.5K departing · 60% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Los Angeles (LAX)

    207.2K departing · 78% full

    Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Breeze Airways

Top international destinations

  • London, United Kingdom (LHR)

    41.1K departing · 83.7K both ways

    British Airways

  • Cancún, Mexico (CUN)

    23.7K departing · 50.1K both ways

    Spirit Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Breeze Airways

  • San Pedro Sula, Honduras (SAP)

    17.7K departing · 35.4K both ways

    Spirit Airlines

  • Toronto, Canada (YYZ)

    14.3K departing · 29.2K both ways

    Air Canada · Air Canada Rouge

  • Palmerola, Honduras (XPL)

    992 departing · 2.2K both ways

    Spirit Airlines

All nonstop destinations

57 nonstop · 15 airlines · 52 domestic / 5 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at New Orleans.

Body class · share of departures

When New Orleans is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak October 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
7,721,786
1991
7,155,197
1992
6,991,762
1993
7,104,677
1994
8,650,826
1995
8,565,066
1996
9,084,530
1997
9,203,525
1998
9,546,936
1999
10,051,418
2000
10,524,032
2001
10,264,701
2002
9,899,753
2003
9,940,416
2004
10,360,016
2005
8,160,609
2006
6,321,592
2007
7,778,542
2008
8,219,740
2009
8,063,877
2010
8,464,700
2011
8,862,973
2012
8,868,356
2013
9,493,481
2014
10,112,346
2015
10,925,705
2016
11,373,187
2017
12,255,160
2018
13,397,302
2019
13,991,590
2020
5,358,305
2021
8,167,830
2022
12,076,496
2023
12,804,551
2024
13,177,660
2025
12,510,195
2026
7,026,537 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at New Orleans, 77 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 22 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 77Late 22Cancelled 1

15 min

average delay

697

flights cancelled

48.4K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 83.2%

Least reliable here

JetBlue Airways 67.9%

Among US airports

#38

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 67.7%–85.5%

The weak spot is July 2026, when 67.7% of arrivals landed on time — 9.7 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 85.5%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)?

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport handled about 12.1M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #38 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 143 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)?

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at New Orleans (MSY), flying about 34% of its passengers. 46 airlines serve New Orleans in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)?

New Orleans (MSY) has 57 nonstop destinations — 52 domestic and 5 international across 5 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)?

About 77.4% of flights arriving at New Orleans (MSY) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.4% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)?

The Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures from New Orleans (MSY), about 21% of the total.

Trip reports on YouTube

Fliers post trip reports from flights through New Orleans (MSY) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.

  • QFS Aviation

    TRIP REPORT | American Airlines - MD 83 - Dallas (DFW) to New Orleans (MSY) | Economy

    18:37 · Oct 2019

    Watch on YouTube

  • Genki's Travels

    Breeze Airways | Embraer E195 | Nicer Seats | New Orleans (MSY) to NW Arkansas (XNA) | Trip Report

    18:00 · Feb 2024

    Watch on YouTube

  • Miles By Foot

    Atlanta (ATL) - New Orleans (MSY) - Delta Boeing 757 Full Flight Experience, Awesome Approach!

    8:02 · Feb 2024

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Departing counts passengers leaving New Orleans; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).