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 DFW–MSY

Filed traffic data

In 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

    American Airlines

    436 departures · 71,014 seats

    75.6%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    23 departures · 1,748 seats

    94.5%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    8 departures · 1,488 seats

    84.7%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    2 departures · 375 seats

    40.5%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    2 departures · 152 seats

    49.3%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    1 departures · 186 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    1 departures · 126 seats

    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.

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

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

MSY

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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