Columbus (CMH) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 2h 25m
Bearing
213° SW
Columbus (CMH) to New Orleans (MSY) is 807 miles (1,298 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CMH–MSY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 41% full.
Departures
2
July 2026
Seats
316
both directions
Passengers
128
both directions
Load factor
40.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–MSY?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop CMH–MSY departures in July 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
1 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures50.0%98.5%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures50.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CMH–MSY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of CMH–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
50.0% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 98.5% load
50.0%
How has CMH–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–MSY departures held steady at about 2 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
2 departures · 331 passengers
89.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 9 passengers
6.6%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
2 departures · 111 passengers
30.8%
Load
July 2026
2 departures · 128 passengers
40.5%
Load
Nonstop CMH–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 Columbus (CMH) from New Orleans (MSY)?
CMH to MSY is 807 miles (1,298 km / 701 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 807-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–MSY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 807-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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