Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New Orleans (MSY)

673mi
1,083 km585 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 09m

Bearing

296° NW

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New Orleans (MSY) is 673 miles (1,083 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies FLL–MSY

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FLL–MSY; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

196

May 2026

Seats

30,702

both directions

Passengers

25,016

both directions

Load factor

81.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–MSY?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–MSY departures in May 2026 (129), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies FLL–MSY?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 41% of FLL–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–MSY traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–MSY departures rose from 168 in June 2025 to 196 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop FLL–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    168 departures · 22,319 passengers

    73.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    166 departures · 23,151 passengers

    80.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    181 departures · 20,975 passengers

    61.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    192 departures · 23,161 passengers

    62.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    215 departures · 30,348 passengers

    71.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    260 departures · 33,602 passengers

    71.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    280 departures · 37,196 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    247 departures · 32,447 passengers

    73.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    267 departures · 35,715 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    279 departures · 37,272 passengers

    82.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    285 departures · 35,379 passengers

    76.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    196 departures · 25,016 passengers

    81.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → MSY

77.4% full

99 departures · 12,023 passengers

MSY → FLL

85.6% full

97 departures · 12,993 passengers

Nonstop FLL–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

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from New Orleans (MSY)?

FLL to MSY is 673 miles (1,083 km / 585 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from FLL to MSY?

A nonstop covers the 673-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies FLL–MSY?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (40.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (26.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying FLL–MSY?

Distance-based programs credit off the 673-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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