Cleveland (CLE) to New Orleans (MSY)

918mi
1,478 km798 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 38m

Bearing

213° SW

Cleveland (CLE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 918 miles (1,478 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: CLE → MSYCLEMSY

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What actually flies CLE–MSY

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Sun Country Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–MSY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 52% full.

Departures

3

July 2026

Seats

540

both directions

Passengers

281

both directions

Load factor

52.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CLE–MSY?

Sun Country Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–MSY departures in July 2026 (1), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies CLE–MSY?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 33% of CLE–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CLE–MSY traffic changed?

Nonstop CLE–MSY departures rose from 1 in September 2025 to 3 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop CLE–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • September 2025

    1 departures · 175 passengers

    94.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1 departures · 175 passengers

    94.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    3 departures · 169 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    11 departures · 857 passengers

    44.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    3 departures · 421 passengers

    94.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1 departures · 154 passengers

    85.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    1 departures · 167 passengers

    97.1%

    Load

  • June 2026

    1 departures · 101 passengers

    56.1%

    Load

  • July 2026

    3 departures · 281 passengers

    52.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MSY → CLE

79.4% full

2 departures · 281 passengers

CLE → MSY

0.0% full

1 departures · 0 passengers

Nonstop CLE–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

CLE

Cleveland

US

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Coordinates

41.41°N, 81.85°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSY

New Orleans

US

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Coordinates

29.99°N, 90.26°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cleveland (CLE) from New Orleans (MSY)?

CLE to MSY is 918 miles (1,478 km / 798 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CLE to MSY?

A nonstop covers the 918-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CLE–MSY?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying CLE–MSY?

Distance-based programs credit off the 918-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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