New York (LGA) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 3h 10m
Bearing
236° SW
New York (LGA) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,183 miles (1,904 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–MSY
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MSY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
234
April 2026
Seats
38,358
both directions
Passengers
32,550
both directions
Load factor
84.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–MSY?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LGA–MSY departures in April 2026 (115), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
115 departures · 18,359 seats
Share of departures49.1%82.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
60 departures · 10,320 seats
Share of departures25.6%90.5%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
59 departures · 9,679 seats
Share of departures25.2%83.0%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MSY?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 76% of LGA–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
178 departures · 85.1% load
76.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 82.6% load
13.3% - Boeing 737-700
17 departures · 90.3% load
7.3% - Airbus A220-300
4 departures · 91.0% load
1.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 69.9% load
1.7%
How has LGA–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MSY departures fell from 247 in May 2025 to 234 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
247 departures · 34,824 passengers
90.4%
Load
June 2025
232 departures · 31,987 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2025
225 departures · 30,032 passengers
87.3%
Load
August 2025
233 departures · 29,649 passengers
82.9%
Load
September 2025
232 departures · 28,043 passengers
75.9%
Load
October 2025
232 departures · 33,720 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
224 departures · 32,222 passengers
82.7%
Load
December 2025
226 departures · 32,887 passengers
85.3%
Load
January 2026
212 departures · 26,793 passengers
77.5%
Load
February 2026
220 departures · 28,819 passengers
81.3%
Load
March 2026
231 departures · 31,780 passengers
84.4%
Load
April 2026
234 departures · 32,550 passengers
84.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MSY
86.0% full
117 departures · 16,312 passengers
MSY → LGA
83.7% full
117 departures · 16,238 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 New York (LGA) from New Orleans (MSY)?
LGA to MSY is 1,183 miles (1,904 km / 1,028 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 1,183-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 LGA–MSY?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (76.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (13.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,183-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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