Charlotte (CLT) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
239° SW
Charlotte (CLT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 651 miles (1,048 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–MSY; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
258
June 2026
Seats
42,679
both directions
Passengers
34,992
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–MSY?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–MSY departures in June 2026 (247), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
247 departures · 41,854 seats
Share of departures95.7%81.7%
Load
- OH
11 departures · 825 seats
Share of departures4.3%96.6%
Load
What plane flies CLT–MSY?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 41% of CLT–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
105 departures · 84.4% load
40.7% - Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 75.9% load
20.9% - Airbus A319
46 departures · 85.3% load
17.8% - Airbus A320
32 departures · 74.0% load
12.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
10 departures · 97.8% load
3.9% - Airbus A321neo
9 departures · 89.0% load
3.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 83.1% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 94.8% load
0.4%
How has CLT–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–MSY departures fell from 337 in July 2025 to 258 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
337 departures · 42,497 passengers
76.8%
Load
August 2025
257 departures · 29,987 passengers
68.7%
Load
September 2025
215 departures · 27,903 passengers
72.7%
Load
October 2025
328 departures · 44,931 passengers
73.8%
Load
November 2025
311 departures · 40,377 passengers
70.4%
Load
December 2025
294 departures · 35,960 passengers
70.2%
Load
January 2026
223 departures · 26,146 passengers
71.2%
Load
February 2026
269 departures · 34,619 passengers
74.6%
Load
March 2026
304 departures · 40,947 passengers
78.0%
Load
April 2026
338 departures · 42,633 passengers
74.0%
Load
May 2026
328 departures · 42,511 passengers
76.5%
Load
June 2026
258 departures · 34,992 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLT → MSY
78.4% full
129 departures · 16,682 passengers
MSY → CLT
85.6% full
129 departures · 18,310 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 Charlotte (CLT) from New Orleans (MSY)?
CLT to MSY is 651 miles (1,048 km / 566 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 651-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–MSY?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (40.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 651-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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