Los Angeles (LAX) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 4h 08m
Bearing
92° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,667 miles (2,682 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–MSY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
266
May 2026
Seats
42,349
both directions
Passengers
34,359
both directions
Load factor
81.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MSY?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–MSY departures in May 2026 (161), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
161 departures · 26,026 seats
Share of departures60.5%80.0%
Load
- MX
53 departures · 7,261 seats
Share of departures19.9%82.0%
Load
- WN
52 departures · 9,062 seats
Share of departures19.5%83.7%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 59% of LAX–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
158 departures · 82.3% load
59.4% - Airbus A220-300
53 departures · 82.0% load
19.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
41 departures · 83.9% load
15.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 58.0% load
4.5% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 86.1% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 44.4% load
0.4%
How has LAX–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MSY departures fell from 280 in June 2025 to 266 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
280 departures · 39,608 passengers
84.1%
Load
July 2025
289 departures · 41,482 passengers
85.4%
Load
August 2025
238 departures · 30,932 passengers
76.2%
Load
September 2025
243 departures · 30,309 passengers
73.6%
Load
October 2025
352 departures · 46,261 passengers
76.7%
Load
November 2025
283 departures · 37,213 passengers
78.7%
Load
December 2025
292 departures · 38,268 passengers
77.6%
Load
January 2026
219 departures · 25,807 passengers
70.5%
Load
February 2026
267 departures · 30,963 passengers
72.8%
Load
March 2026
290 departures · 35,135 passengers
77.5%
Load
April 2026
284 departures · 33,863 passengers
74.5%
Load
May 2026
266 departures · 34,359 passengers
81.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MSY
75.2% full
133 departures · 15,898 passengers
MSY → LAX
87.0% full
133 departures · 18,461 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from New Orleans (MSY)?
LAX to MSY is 1,667 miles (2,682 km / 1,448 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 1,667-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (59.4%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (19.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,667-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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