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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–MSY; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
105
July 2026
Seats
18,763
both directions
Passengers
15,310
both directions
Load factor
81.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–MSY?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–MSY departures in July 2026 (104), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
104 departures · 18,577 seats
Share of departures99.0%82.4%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures1.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–MSY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 51% of DTW–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
54 departures · 81.6% load
51.4% - Airbus A321
38 departures · 81.6% load
36.2% - Airbus A319
10 departures · 90.5% load
9.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 91.1% load
1.9% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.9%
How has DTW–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–MSY departures fell from 115 in August 2025 to 105 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
107 departures · 14,616 passengers
81.2%
Load
July 2026
105 departures · 15,310 passengers
81.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → MSY
81.5% full
53 departures · 7,735 passengers
MSY → DTW
81.7% full
52 departures · 7,575 passengers
Nonstop DTW–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (51.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (36.2%).
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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