Austin (AUS) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 1h 41m
Bearing
90° E
Austin (AUS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 442 miles (712 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AUS–MSY; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
305
June 2026
Seats
43,683
both directions
Passengers
28,163
both directions
Load factor
64.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–MSY?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–MSY departures in June 2026 (245), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
245 departures · 39,037 seats
Share of departures80.3%63.3%
Load
- OO
59 departures · 4,484 seats
Share of departures19.3%73.3%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.3%96.9%
Load
What plane flies AUS–MSY?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 33% of AUS–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
101 departures · 70.8% load
33.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
89 departures · 57.0% load
29.2% - Embraer E175
59 departures · 73.3% load
19.3% - Boeing 737-800
55 departures · 62.7% load
18.0% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 96.9% load
0.3%
How has AUS–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–MSY departures fell from 386 in July 2025 to 305 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
386 departures · 30,689 passengers
60.3%
Load
August 2025
364 departures · 25,831 passengers
55.3%
Load
September 2025
356 departures · 27,406 passengers
59.8%
Load
October 2025
400 departures · 36,451 passengers
67.2%
Load
November 2025
334 departures · 32,133 passengers
66.0%
Load
December 2025
326 departures · 30,477 passengers
62.4%
Load
January 2026
303 departures · 23,172 passengers
51.7%
Load
February 2026
318 departures · 29,199 passengers
63.1%
Load
March 2026
334 departures · 31,238 passengers
64.3%
Load
April 2026
320 departures · 31,113 passengers
66.2%
Load
May 2026
321 departures · 31,694 passengers
67.4%
Load
June 2026
305 departures · 28,163 passengers
64.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → AUS
61.3% full
159 departures · 13,854 passengers
AUS → MSY
67.9% full
146 departures · 14,309 passengers
Nonstop AUS–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from New Orleans (MSY)?
AUS to MSY is 442 miles (712 km / 384 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 442-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–MSY?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (33.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 442-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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