Atlanta (ATL) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 1h 39m
Bearing
235° SW
Atlanta (ATL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 425 miles (684 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–MSY; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
692
May 2026
Seats
125,995
both directions
Passengers
106,655
both directions
Load factor
84.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–MSY?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–MSY departures in May 2026 (568), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
568 departures · 101,207 seats
Share of departures82.1%86.3%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,204 seats
Share of departures9.0%80.3%
Load
- F9
60 departures · 14,212 seats
Share of departures8.7%75.8%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.3%93.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 74% of ATL–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
514 departures · 86.8% load
74.3% - Airbus A321neo
50 departures · 75.8% load
7.2% - Boeing 757-200
34 departures · 83.0% load
4.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 80.3% load
4.3% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 81.6% load
4.0% - Boeing 737-700
17 departures · 78.7% load
2.5% - Airbus A321
16 departures · 79.6% load
2.3% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 59.4% load
0.3% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 89.1% load
0.1%
How has ATL–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–MSY departures rose from 669 in June 2025 to 692 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
669 departures · 104,988 passengers
83.7%
Load
July 2025
675 departures · 106,854 passengers
85.5%
Load
August 2025
656 departures · 95,393 passengers
77.5%
Load
September 2025
611 departures · 92,081 passengers
79.4%
Load
October 2025
796 departures · 121,774 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
732 departures · 105,061 passengers
75.7%
Load
December 2025
700 departures · 99,573 passengers
77.7%
Load
January 2026
605 departures · 82,622 passengers
73.5%
Load
February 2026
626 departures · 93,091 passengers
79.2%
Load
March 2026
679 departures · 100,390 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
671 departures · 100,374 passengers
80.7%
Load
May 2026
692 departures · 106,655 passengers
84.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → MSY
82.9% full
347 departures · 52,352 passengers
MSY → ATL
86.4% full
345 departures · 54,303 passengers
Nonstop ATL–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from New Orleans (MSY)?
ATL to MSY is 425 miles (684 km / 369 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 425-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (74.3%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (7.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 425-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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