Kansas City (MCI) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 2h 11m
Bearing
157° SE
Kansas City (MCI) to New Orleans (MSY) is 691 miles (1,112 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–MSY; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
71
May 2026
Seats
12,197
both directions
Passengers
7,637
both directions
Load factor
62.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–MSY?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–MSY in May 2026 (71 departures).
- WN
71 departures · 12,197 seats
Share of departures100.0%62.6%
Load
What plane flies MCI–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 72% of MCI–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
51 departures · 59.8% load
71.8% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 66.6% load
19.7% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 81.4% load
8.5%
How has MCI–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–MSY departures rose from 69 in June 2025 to 71 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
69 departures · 6,618 passengers
59.2%
Load
July 2025
70 departures · 5,929 passengers
51.9%
Load
August 2025
49 departures · 4,871 passengers
62.1%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 4,886 passengers
73.2%
Load
October 2025
66 departures · 8,166 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 6,398 passengers
68.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,461 passengers
67.3%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 5,714 passengers
58.5%
Load
February 2026
71 departures · 6,089 passengers
52.9%
Load
March 2026
71 departures · 6,787 passengers
62.7%
Load
April 2026
69 departures · 7,253 passengers
63.0%
Load
May 2026
71 departures · 7,637 passengers
62.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → MSY
56.6% full
36 departures · 3,544 passengers
MSY → MCI
69.0% full
35 departures · 4,093 passengers
Nonstop MCI–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 Kansas City (MCI) from New Orleans (MSY)?
MCI to MSY is 691 miles (1,112 km / 600 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 691-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–MSY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (71.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 691-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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