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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–MSY; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
220
May 2026
Seats
35,977
both directions
Passengers
30,634
both directions
Load factor
85.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–MSY?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–MSY departures in May 2026 (214), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
214 departures · 35,521 seats
Share of departures97.3%85.1%
Load
- YX
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures2.7%89.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 42% of EWR–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
92 departures · 81.7% load
41.8% - Airbus A319
44 departures · 94.3% load
20.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
41 departures · 91.0% load
18.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
34 departures · 77.4% load
15.4% - Embraer E175
6 departures · 89.0% load
2.7% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 94.5% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.4%
How has EWR–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–MSY departures rose from 165 in June 2025 to 220 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
165 departures · 21,145 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2025
125 departures · 14,476 passengers
85.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → MSY
81.2% full
110 departures · 13,982 passengers
MSY → EWR
88.8% full
110 departures · 16,652 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (41.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (20.0%).
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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