Denver (DEN) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 2h 55m
Bearing
126° SE
Denver (DEN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,061 miles (1,708 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–MSY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 22% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
410
May 2026
Seats
66,481
both directions
Passengers
50,429
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–MSY?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–MSY departures in May 2026 (202), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
202 departures · 32,880 seats
Share of departures49.3%73.3%
Load
- UA
172 departures · 26,405 seats
Share of departures42.0%79.5%
Load
- F9
36 departures · 7,196 seats
Share of departures8.8%74.1%
Load
What plane flies DEN–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 22% of DEN–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
91 departures · 69.0% load
22.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
87 departures · 72.4% load
21.2% - Boeing 737-700
65 departures · 77.9% load
15.8% - Airbus A320
60 departures · 84.4% load
14.6% - Airbus A319
42 departures · 86.0% load
10.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
23 departures · 87.5% load
5.6% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 70.3% load
4.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 60.7% load
2.4% - Airbus A321neo
10 departures · 73.4% load
2.4% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 89.1% load
1.0%
How has DEN–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–MSY departures rose from 309 in June 2025 to 410 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
309 departures · 40,998 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2025
318 departures · 41,546 passengers
79.1%
Load
August 2025
298 departures · 36,670 passengers
73.1%
Load
September 2025
311 departures · 40,120 passengers
77.0%
Load
October 2025
449 departures · 59,356 passengers
78.3%
Load
November 2025
397 departures · 49,023 passengers
71.5%
Load
December 2025
379 departures · 50,335 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
349 departures · 44,783 passengers
75.9%
Load
February 2026
413 departures · 53,301 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
456 departures · 58,489 passengers
76.6%
Load
April 2026
428 departures · 50,514 passengers
72.4%
Load
May 2026
410 departures · 50,429 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → MSY
71.4% full
205 departures · 23,537 passengers
MSY → DEN
80.3% full
205 departures · 26,892 passengers
Nonstop DEN–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 Denver (DEN) from New Orleans (MSY)?
DEN to MSY is 1,061 miles (1,708 km / 922 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 1,061-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (22.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,061-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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