New Haven (HVN) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 3h 17m
Bearing
237° SW
New Haven (HVN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,244 miles (2,003 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HVN–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn January 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HVN–MSY; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
8
January 2026
Seats
1,232
both directions
Passengers
885
both directions
Load factor
71.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HVN–MSY?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HVN–MSY in January 2026 (8 departures).
- XP
8 departures · 1,232 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.8%
Load
What plane flies HVN–MSY?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 75% of HVN–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 73.7% load
75.0% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 67.4% load
25.0%
How has HVN–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop HVN–MSY departures fell from 18 in October 2025 to 8 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop HVN–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
October 2025
18 departures · 1,785 passengers
67.8%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 1,864 passengers
70.8%
Load
December 2025
17 departures · 1,442 passengers
51.5%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 885 passengers
71.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HVN → MSY
69.0% full
4 departures · 425 passengers
MSY → HVN
74.7% full
4 departures · 460 passengers
Nonstop HVN–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 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 New Haven (HVN) from New Orleans (MSY)?
HVN to MSY is 1,244 miles (2,003 km / 1,081 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HVN to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 1,244-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HVN–MSY?
In January 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HVN–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,244-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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