London (LHR) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 10h 02m
Bearing
290° W
London (LHR) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,620 miles (7,435 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LHR–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, British Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop LHR–MSY; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
39
June 2026
Seats
9,984
both directions
Passengers
8,949
both directions
Load factor
89.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LHR–MSY?
British Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop LHR–MSY in June 2026 (39 departures).
- BA
British Airways
39 departures · 9,984 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.6%
Load
What plane flies LHR–MSY?
In June 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 100% of LHR–MSY departures.
- Boeing 787-10
39 departures · 89.6% load
100.0%
How has LHR–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–MSY departures fell from 41 in July 2025 to 39 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
41 departures · 8,274 passengers
81.4%
Load
August 2025
44 departures · 6,725 passengers
67.8%
Load
September 2025
41 departures · 7,649 passengers
79.6%
Load
October 2025
42 departures · 8,643 passengers
84.9%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 5,001 passengers
92.4%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 4,608 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 4,474 passengers
81.5%
Load
February 2026
23 departures · 4,124 passengers
85.1%
Load
March 2026
27 departures · 5,670 passengers
89.9%
Load
April 2026
43 departures · 9,145 passengers
89.0%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 9,788 passengers
85.2%
Load
June 2026
39 departures · 8,949 passengers
89.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → LHR
88.2% full
20 departures · 4,516 passengers
LHR → MSY
91.1% full
19 departures · 4,433 passengers
Nonstop LHR–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
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is London (LHR) from New Orleans (MSY)?
LHR to MSY is 4,620 miles (7,435 km / 4,015 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LHR to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 4,620-mile great-circle distance in roughly 10h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LHR–MSY?
In June 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LHR–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,620-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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