Freeland (MBS) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 2h 47m
Bearing
202° S
Freeland (MBS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 995 miles (1,602 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MBS–MSY
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn November 2025, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MBS–MSY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
2
November 2025
Seats
372
both directions
Passengers
309
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MBS–MSY?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MBS–MSY in November 2025 (2 departures).
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.1%
Load
What plane flies MBS–MSY?
In November 2025, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of MBS–MSY departures.
- Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 83.1% load
100.0%
How has MBS–MSY traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop MBS–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through November 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
2 departures · 309 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MBS → MSY
83.3% full
1 departures · 155 passengers
MSY → MBS
82.8% full
1 departures · 154 passengers
Nonstop MBS–MSY traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through November 2025; 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 Freeland (MBS) from New Orleans (MSY)?
MBS to MSY is 995 miles (1,602 km / 865 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MBS to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 995-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MBS–MSY?
In November 2025, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MBS–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 995-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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