New Orleans (MSY) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 59m
Bearing
47° NE
New Orleans (MSY) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,088 miles (1,751 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSY–PHL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
192
July 2026
Seats
22,650
both directions
Passengers
17,326
both directions
Load factor
76.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MSY–PHL departures in July 2026 (109), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
109 departures · 13,996 seats
Share of departures56.8%82.3%
Load
- OH
68 departures · 5,168 seats
Share of departures35.4%82.2%
Load
- F9
15 departures · 3,486 seats
Share of departures7.8%44.8%
Load
What plane flies MSY–PHL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 56% of MSY–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
108 departures · 82.1% load
56.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
68 departures · 82.2% load
35.4% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 45.3% load
4.2% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 43.0% load
3.1% - Airbus A320neo
1 departures · 52.7% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 93.6% load
0.5%
How has MSY–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–PHL departures rose from 190 in August 2025 to 192 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
190 departures · 14,947 passengers
76.0%
Load
September 2025
176 departures · 15,718 passengers
75.0%
Load
October 2025
193 departures · 21,459 passengers
79.3%
Load
November 2025
154 departures · 18,560 passengers
71.7%
Load
December 2025
163 departures · 14,786 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
162 departures · 13,462 passengers
64.4%
Load
February 2026
180 departures · 18,058 passengers
69.1%
Load
March 2026
193 departures · 18,389 passengers
72.3%
Load
April 2026
214 departures · 21,683 passengers
66.8%
Load
May 2026
203 departures · 20,817 passengers
72.5%
Load
June 2026
198 departures · 18,836 passengers
75.7%
Load
July 2026
192 departures · 17,326 passengers
76.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → MSY
80.3% full
97 departures · 9,204 passengers
MSY → PHL
72.6% full
95 departures · 8,122 passengers
Nonstop MSY–PHL 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 New Orleans (MSY) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
MSY to PHL is 1,088 miles (1,751 km / 946 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 1,088-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–PHL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (56.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (35.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,088-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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