Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New Orleans (MSY)

447mi
719 km388 nm

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 DFWMSY

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DFW–MSY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 80% full.

Departures

427

June 2026

Seats

67,022

both directions

Passengers

53,392

both directions

Load factor

79.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–MSY?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–MSY departures in June 2026 (353), one of 5 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    353 departures · 60,310 seats

    79.7%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    62 departures · 4,712 seats

    94.9%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    10 departures · 1,848 seats

    39.6%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    2 departures · 152 seats

    92.8%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    0 departures · 0 seats

    Load

What plane flies DFW–MSY?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 49% of DFW–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–MSY traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–MSY departures fell from 492 in July 2025 to 427 in June 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    427 departures · 53,392 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFWMSY

80.0% full

214 departures · 26,837 passengers

MSYDFW

79.4% full

213 departures · 26,555 passengers

Nonstop DFW–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

DFW

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSY

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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (49.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (14.5%).

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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