Boston (BOS) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 3h 32m
Bearing
238° SW
Boston (BOS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,367 miles (2,200 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–MSY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
120
July 2026
Seats
18,056
both directions
Passengers
16,274
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–MSY?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BOS–MSY departures in July 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
61 departures · 9,752 seats
Share of departures50.8%90.7%
Load
- B6
59 departures · 8,304 seats
Share of departures49.2%89.5%
Load
What plane flies BOS–MSY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 51% of BOS–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 90.7% load
50.8% - Airbus A220-300
57 departures · 89.2% load
47.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 96.6% load
1.7%
How has BOS–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–MSY departures rose from 109 in August 2025 to 120 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
109 departures · 14,990 passengers
85.8%
Load
September 2025
118 departures · 14,270 passengers
73.8%
Load
October 2025
192 departures · 27,194 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
160 departures · 19,917 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
145 departures · 18,285 passengers
79.0%
Load
January 2026
120 departures · 14,395 passengers
76.7%
Load
February 2026
128 departures · 15,810 passengers
81.7%
Load
March 2026
156 departures · 20,200 passengers
87.5%
Load
April 2026
156 departures · 19,244 passengers
84.1%
Load
May 2026
155 departures · 19,224 passengers
83.2%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 16,028 passengers
89.0%
Load
July 2026
120 departures · 16,274 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → MSY
89.8% full
60 departures · 8,098 passengers
MSY → BOS
90.5% full
60 departures · 8,176 passengers
Nonstop BOS–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 Boston (BOS) from New Orleans (MSY)?
BOS to MSY is 1,367 miles (2,200 km / 1,188 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 1,367-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–MSY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.8%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (47.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,367-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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