Baltimore (BWI) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 2h 48m
Bearing
235° SW
Baltimore (BWI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 998 miles (1,607 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BWI–MSY; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
173
July 2026
Seats
27,988
both directions
Passengers
20,214
both directions
Load factor
72.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–MSY?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–MSY departures in July 2026 (172), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
172 departures · 27,858 seats
Share of departures99.4%72.1%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures0.6%89.2%
Load
What plane flies BWI–MSY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of BWI–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
83 departures · 64.6% load
48.0% - Boeing 737-700
59 departures · 81.5% load
34.1% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 78.5% load
17.3% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 89.2% load
0.6%
How has BWI–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–MSY departures fell from 201 in August 2025 to 173 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
201 departures · 23,534 passengers
69.5%
Load
September 2025
192 departures · 21,969 passengers
67.7%
Load
October 2025
228 departures · 29,764 passengers
76.2%
Load
November 2025
222 departures · 25,890 passengers
68.4%
Load
December 2025
226 departures · 24,800 passengers
66.3%
Load
January 2026
144 departures · 14,226 passengers
59.6%
Load
February 2026
155 departures · 15,980 passengers
62.8%
Load
March 2026
192 departures · 21,962 passengers
69.3%
Load
April 2026
199 departures · 23,317 passengers
68.8%
Load
May 2026
188 departures · 22,953 passengers
72.7%
Load
June 2026
173 departures · 20,972 passengers
74.3%
Load
July 2026
173 departures · 20,214 passengers
72.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → BWI
70.3% full
88 departures · 9,909 passengers
BWI → MSY
74.2% full
85 departures · 10,305 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°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 Baltimore (BWI) from New Orleans (MSY)?
BWI to MSY is 998 miles (1,607 km / 868 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 998-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–MSY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (34.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 998-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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