Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY)
Flight time
≈ 1h 54m
Bearing
283° W
Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY) is 551 miles (886 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–MSY
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MCO–MSY; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
414
June 2026
Seats
69,396
both directions
Passengers
53,279
both directions
Load factor
76.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCO–MSY?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–MSY departures in June 2026 (318), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- WN
318 departures · 52,344 seats
Share of departures76.8%73.5%
Load
- MX
49 departures · 6,249 seats
Share of departures11.8%90.4%
Load
- F9
46 departures · 10,624 seats
Share of departures11.1%84.8%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.2%95.5%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies MCO–MSY?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 32% of MCO–MSY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
131 departures · 69.4% load
31.6% - Boeing 737-800
100 departures · 75.2% load
24.1% - Boeing 737-700
87 departures · 78.7% load
21.0% - Airbus A220-300
33 departures · 89.1% load
8.0% - Airbus A321neo
22 departures · 82.4% load
5.3% - Airbus A321
20 departures · 87.0% load
4.8% - Embraer E190
16 departures · 93.8% load
3.9% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 88.2% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 95.5% load
0.2%
How has MCO–MSY traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–MSY departures fell from 462 in July 2025 to 414 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–MSY traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
462 departures · 56,514 passengers
72.8%
Load
August 2025
328 departures · 37,911 passengers
66.6%
Load
September 2025
299 departures · 39,133 passengers
76.6%
Load
October 2025
450 departures · 59,876 passengers
80.3%
Load
November 2025
410 departures · 49,699 passengers
73.0%
Load
December 2025
386 departures · 47,291 passengers
73.2%
Load
January 2026
404 departures · 47,382 passengers
69.1%
Load
February 2026
452 departures · 54,465 passengers
71.8%
Load
March 2026
395 departures · 43,654 passengers
68.3%
Load
April 2026
437 departures · 48,661 passengers
67.0%
Load
May 2026
407 departures · 50,367 passengers
74.6%
Load
June 2026
414 departures · 53,279 passengers
76.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCO → MSY
76.8% full
214 departures · 27,639 passengers
MSY → MCO
76.7% full
200 departures · 25,640 passengers
Nonstop MCO–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 Orlando (MCO) from New Orleans (MSY)?
MCO to MSY is 551 miles (886 km / 478 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to MSY?
A nonstop covers the 551-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–MSY?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (31.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–MSY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 551-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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