Detroit (DTW) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 2h 39m
Bearing
207° SW
Detroit (DTW) to New Orleans (MSY) is 927 miles (1,493 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–MSY; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
116
May 2026
Seats
19,804
both directions
Passengers
16,120
both directions
Load factor
81.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MSY?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–MSY in May 2026 (116 departures).
- DL
116 departures · 19,804 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.4%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MSY?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 45% of DTW–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
52 departures · 84.0% load
44.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
38 departures · 81.3% load
32.8% - Airbus A321
24 departures · 76.1% load
20.7% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 93.2% load
1.7%
How has DTW–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MSY departures fell from 141 in June 2025 to 116 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
141 departures · 18,073 passengers
75.6%
Load
July 2025
143 departures · 19,181 passengers
80.0%
Load
August 2025
115 departures · 15,683 passengers
76.3%
Load
September 2025
103 departures · 12,779 passengers
68.8%
Load
October 2025
187 departures · 24,116 passengers
72.3%
Load
November 2025
152 departures · 18,852 passengers
69.6%
Load
December 2025
117 departures · 13,616 passengers
71.8%
Load
January 2026
134 departures · 13,739 passengers
62.6%
Load
February 2026
172 departures · 21,974 passengers
74.2%
Load
March 2026
161 departures · 20,435 passengers
75.3%
Load
April 2026
136 departures · 17,098 passengers
76.3%
Load
May 2026
116 departures · 16,120 passengers
81.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MSY
76.5% full
58 departures · 7,572 passengers
MSY → DTW
86.3% full
58 departures · 8,548 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from New Orleans (MSY)?
DTW to MSY is 927 miles (1,493 km / 806 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 927-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–MSY?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (44.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (32.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 927-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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