Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 3h 08m
Bearing
236° SW
Newark (EWR) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,167 miles (1,878 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–MSY; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
153
July 2026
Seats
24,048
both directions
Passengers
21,112
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MSY?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–MSY in July 2026 (153 departures).
- UA
153 departures · 24,048 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MSY?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 41% of EWR–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
63 departures · 96.1% load
41.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
57 departures · 79.4% load
37.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
33 departures · 91.1% load
21.6%
How has EWR–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MSY departures rose from 136 in August 2025 to 153 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
136 departures · 15,948 passengers
79.2%
Load
September 2025
147 departures · 18,264 passengers
78.6%
Load
October 2025
228 departures · 27,825 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
221 departures · 25,940 passengers
82.3%
Load
December 2025
239 departures · 26,305 passengers
83.4%
Load
January 2026
208 departures · 20,394 passengers
79.9%
Load
February 2026
199 departures · 21,891 passengers
80.4%
Load
March 2026
244 departures · 26,963 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
238 departures · 33,098 passengers
84.7%
Load
May 2026
220 departures · 30,634 passengers
85.2%
Load
June 2026
170 departures · 23,395 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2026
153 departures · 21,112 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MSY
94.2% full
77 departures · 10,733 passengers
MSY → EWR
82.0% full
76 departures · 10,379 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from New Orleans (MSY)?
EWR to MSY is 1,167 miles (1,878 km / 1,014 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 1,167-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–MSY?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (41.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (37.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,167-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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