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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 54% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
284
April 2026
Seats
45,481
both directions
Passengers
33,863
both directions
Load factor
74.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAX–MSY?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LAX–MSY departures in April 2026 (172), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
172 departures · 28,275 seats
Share of departures60.6%70.9%
Load
- MX
Breeze Airways
60 departures · 8,220 seats
Share of departures21.1%84.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
52 departures · 8,986 seats
Share of departures18.3%76.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–MSY?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 54% of LAX–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
153 departures · 74.4% load
53.9% - Airbus A220-300
60 departures · 84.8% load
21.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
38 departures · 60.0% load
13.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 77.1% load
10.6% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 81.8% load
1.1%
How has LAX–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–MSY departures fell from 314 in May 2025 to 284 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
314 departures · 40,650 passengers
78.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAX → MSY
76.8% full
142 departures · 17,446 passengers
MSY → LAX
72.1% full
142 departures · 16,417 passengers
Nonstop LAX–MSY traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (53.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (21.1%).
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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