Burbank (BUR) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 4h 08m
Bearing
92° E
Burbank (BUR) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,664 miles (2,679 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUR–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn February 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BUR–MSY; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 1% full.
Departures
1
February 2026
Seats
137
both directions
Passengers
2
both directions
Load factor
1.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–MSY?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUR–MSY in February 2026 (1 departures).
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures100.0%1.5%
Load
What plane flies BUR–MSY?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of BUR–MSY departures.
- Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 1.5% load
100.0%
How has BUR–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–MSY departures fell from 8 in October 2025 to 1 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
8 departures · 958 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 10 passengers
7.0%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 2 passengers
1.5%
Load
Nonstop BUR–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 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 Burbank (BUR) from New Orleans (MSY)?
BUR to MSY is 1,664 miles (2,679 km / 1,446 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUR to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 1,664-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUR–MSY?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUR–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,664-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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