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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–MSY; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
54
July 2026
Seats
9,222
both directions
Passengers
5,765
both directions
Load factor
62.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–MSY?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–MSY in July 2026 (54 departures).
- WN
54 departures · 9,222 seats
Share of departures100.0%62.5%
Load
What plane flies MCI–MSY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 65% of MCI–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 59.4% load
64.8% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 64.3% load
24.1% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 80.8% load
11.1%
How has MCI–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–MSY departures rose from 49 in August 2025 to 54 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
54 departures · 5,523 passengers
59.6%
Load
July 2026
54 departures · 5,765 passengers
62.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → MSY
63.4% full
27 departures · 2,970 passengers
MSY → MCI
61.6% full
27 departures · 2,795 passengers
Nonstop MCI–MSY traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (64.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.1%).
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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