Las Vegas (LAS) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 3h 48m
Bearing
99° E
Las Vegas (LAS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,497 miles (2,409 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAS–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAS–MSY; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
184
May 2026
Seats
29,463
both directions
Passengers
22,999
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAS–MSY?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAS–MSY departures in May 2026 (122), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
122 departures · 21,198 seats
Share of departures66.3%75.3%
Load
- MX
50 departures · 5,516 seats
Share of departures27.2%86.7%
Load
- F9
10 departures · 2,380 seats
Share of departures5.4%80.5%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 190 seats
Share of departures0.5%97.9%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.5%87.2%
Load
What plane flies LAS–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of LAS–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
77 departures · 75.3% load
41.9% - Embraer E190
46 departures · 86.4% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-800
41 departures · 74.6% load
22.3% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 77.1% load
4.3% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 82.1% load
2.2% - Airbus A220-300
4 departures · 89.8% load
2.2% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 95.9% load
1.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 87.2% load
0.5%
How has LAS–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–MSY departures rose from 175 in June 2025 to 184 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
175 departures · 21,465 passengers
72.7%
Load
July 2025
161 departures · 20,453 passengers
76.2%
Load
August 2025
152 departures · 18,619 passengers
70.4%
Load
September 2025
146 departures · 19,908 passengers
78.2%
Load
October 2025
209 departures · 28,343 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
154 departures · 21,059 passengers
78.8%
Load
December 2025
125 departures · 14,944 passengers
69.4%
Load
January 2026
88 departures · 11,337 passengers
73.9%
Load
February 2026
167 departures · 21,487 passengers
77.3%
Load
March 2026
166 departures · 20,242 passengers
75.9%
Load
April 2026
178 departures · 21,386 passengers
72.3%
Load
May 2026
184 departures · 22,999 passengers
78.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → LAS
83.1% full
94 departures · 12,576 passengers
LAS → MSY
72.7% full
90 departures · 10,423 passengers
Nonstop LAS–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 Las Vegas (LAS) from New Orleans (MSY)?
LAS to MSY is 1,497 miles (2,409 km / 1,301 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAS to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 1,497-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAS–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (41.9%), followed by the Embraer E190 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAS–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,497-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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