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 July 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop FLL–MSY; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

190

July 2026

Seats

31,558

both directions

Passengers

26,130

both directions

Load factor

82.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–MSY?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop FLL–MSY departures in July 2026 (117), one of 6 carriers on the route.

What plane flies FLL–MSY?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 62% of FLL–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–MSY traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–MSY departures rose from 181 in August 2025 to 190 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    191 departures · 26,665 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

  • July 2026

    190 departures · 26,130 passengers

    82.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → MSY

83.8% full

96 departures · 13,412 passengers

MSY → FLL

81.8% full

94 departures · 12,718 passengers

Nonstop FLL–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

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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (61.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.6%).

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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