New York (JFK) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 3h 10m
Bearing
237° SW
New York (JFK) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,182 miles (1,902 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–MSY; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
176
May 2026
Seats
23,857
both directions
Passengers
19,041
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–MSY?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–MSY departures in May 2026 (114), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
114 departures · 15,139 seats
Share of departures64.8%81.3%
Load
- B6
62 departures · 8,718 seats
Share of departures35.2%77.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–MSY?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 81% of JFK–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
142 departures · 80.9% load
80.7% - Airbus A319
18 departures · 76.0% load
10.2% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 77.0% load
4.5% - Airbus A220-100
4 departures · 89.2% load
2.3% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 54.7% load
1.1% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 68.0% load
1.1%
How has JFK–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–MSY departures fell from 181 in June 2025 to 176 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
181 departures · 20,826 passengers
81.9%
Load
July 2025
170 departures · 19,530 passengers
83.9%
Load
August 2025
182 departures · 19,508 passengers
77.8%
Load
September 2025
164 departures · 16,300 passengers
70.5%
Load
October 2025
228 departures · 27,073 passengers
76.5%
Load
November 2025
207 departures · 23,042 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
192 departures · 21,645 passengers
75.6%
Load
January 2026
154 departures · 14,834 passengers
70.5%
Load
February 2026
176 departures · 17,927 passengers
72.1%
Load
March 2026
186 departures · 20,119 passengers
78.9%
Load
April 2026
177 departures · 18,597 passengers
77.8%
Load
May 2026
176 departures · 19,041 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → MSY
74.6% full
88 departures · 8,902 passengers
MSY → JFK
85.0% full
88 departures · 10,139 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from New Orleans (MSY)?
JFK to MSY is 1,182 miles (1,902 km / 1,027 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 1,182-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–MSY?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (80.7%), followed by the Airbus A319 (10.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,182-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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