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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LGA–MSY; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
220
June 2026
Seats
31,445
both directions
Passengers
27,436
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–MSY?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop LGA–MSY departures in June 2026 (112), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
112 departures · 14,614 seats
Share of departures50.9%88.5%
Load
- AA
51 departures · 8,772 seats
Share of departures23.2%82.4%
Load
- WN
49 departures · 7,473 seats
Share of departures22.3%90.3%
Load
- YX
8 departures · 586 seats
Share of departures3.6%89.8%
Load
What plane flies LGA–MSY?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 50% of LGA–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
110 departures · 88.8% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
56 departures · 83.1% load
25.4% - Boeing 737-700
29 departures · 89.9% load
13.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 89.3% load
7.7% - Embraer E175
8 departures · 89.8% load
3.6%
How has LGA–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–MSY departures fell from 225 in July 2025 to 220 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
240 departures · 31,283 passengers
86.2%
Load
June 2026
220 departures · 27,436 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → MSY
89.4% full
110 departures · 14,308 passengers
MSY → LGA
85.0% full
110 departures · 13,128 passengers
Nonstop LGA–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 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 June 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.4%).
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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