Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
115° SE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New Orleans (MSY) is 447 miles (719 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MSY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
473
May 2026
Seats
75,089
both directions
Passengers
56,956
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–MSY?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MSY departures in May 2026 (436), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- AA
436 departures · 71,014 seats
Share of departures92.2%75.6%
Load
- MQ
23 departures · 1,748 seats
Share of departures4.9%94.5%
Load
- F9
8 departures · 1,488 seats
Share of departures1.7%84.7%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 375 seats
Share of departures0.4%40.5%
Load
- OH
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.4%49.3%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 126 seats
Share of departures0.2%88.1%
Load
What plane flies DFW–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 46% of DFW–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
217 departures · 70.8% load
45.9% - Airbus A319
78 departures · 74.7% load
16.5% - Airbus A320
77 departures · 80.6% load
16.3% - Airbus A321
55 departures · 86.6% load
11.6% - Embraer E175
23 departures · 94.5% load
4.9% - Airbus A320neo
9 departures · 75.2% load
1.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
9 departures · 76.0% load
1.9% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 84.0% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 49.3% load
0.4%
How has DFW–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–MSY departures rose from 463 in June 2025 to 473 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
463 departures · 56,274 passengers
80.4%
Load
July 2025
492 departures · 60,377 passengers
79.7%
Load
August 2025
459 departures · 51,213 passengers
74.4%
Load
September 2025
459 departures · 55,867 passengers
78.6%
Load
October 2025
509 departures · 68,263 passengers
79.8%
Load
November 2025
444 departures · 55,648 passengers
74.0%
Load
December 2025
402 departures · 51,905 passengers
79.1%
Load
January 2026
366 departures · 46,040 passengers
75.7%
Load
February 2026
418 departures · 57,448 passengers
80.2%
Load
March 2026
486 departures · 61,616 passengers
75.1%
Load
April 2026
503 departures · 59,670 passengers
73.0%
Load
May 2026
473 departures · 56,956 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → DFW
78.6% full
240 departures · 29,996 passengers
DFW → MSY
73.0% full
233 departures · 26,960 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from New Orleans (MSY)?
DFW to MSY is 447 miles (719 km / 388 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 447-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (45.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (16.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 447-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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