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 July 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 53% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
264
July 2026
Seats
41,699
both directions
Passengers
35,697
both directions
Load factor
85.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–MSY?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–MSY departures in July 2026 (152), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
152 departures · 24,913 seats
Share of departures57.6%84.9%
Load
- MX
58 departures · 7,830 seats
Share of departures22.0%92.2%
Load
- WN
54 departures · 8,956 seats
Share of departures20.5%81.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MSY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 53% of LAX–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
140 departures · 83.6% load
53.0% - Airbus A220-300
54 departures · 92.9% load
20.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
30 departures · 85.8% load
11.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 80.8% load
8.7% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 92.6% load
4.9% - Embraer E190
4 departures · 80.3% load
1.5%
How has LAX–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MSY departures rose from 238 in August 2025 to 264 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
254 departures · 35,006 passengers
87.0%
Load
July 2026
264 departures · 35,697 passengers
85.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MSY
82.9% full
132 departures · 17,199 passengers
MSY → LAX
88.3% full
132 departures · 18,498 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (53.0%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (20.4%).
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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