New Orleans (MSY) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 24m
Bearing
286° W
New Orleans (MSY) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,297 miles (2,088 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSY–PHX; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
118
July 2026
Seats
16,494
both directions
Passengers
13,922
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSY–PHX departures in July 2026 (60), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
60 departures · 9,398 seats
Share of departures50.8%82.7%
Load
- AA
50 departures · 6,488 seats
Share of departures42.4%85.9%
Load
- MQ
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures6.8%95.4%
Load
What plane flies MSY–PHX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 41% of MSY–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
48 departures · 87.9% load
40.7% - Boeing 737-700
29 departures · 86.0% load
24.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 76.5% load
21.2% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 84.4% load
6.8% - Embraer E175
8 departures · 95.4% load
6.8%
How has MSY–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–PHX departures rose from 73 in August 2025 to 118 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
73 departures · 7,683 passengers
70.3%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,178 passengers
77.8%
Load
October 2025
164 departures · 21,206 passengers
81.1%
Load
November 2025
163 departures · 19,276 passengers
71.3%
Load
December 2025
180 departures · 20,958 passengers
70.8%
Load
January 2026
140 departures · 16,346 passengers
69.3%
Load
February 2026
176 departures · 20,849 passengers
70.6%
Load
March 2026
231 departures · 26,509 passengers
67.5%
Load
April 2026
224 departures · 26,394 passengers
69.5%
Load
May 2026
207 departures · 24,542 passengers
72.1%
Load
June 2026
128 departures · 15,536 passengers
86.0%
Load
July 2026
118 departures · 13,922 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → PHX
83.0% full
59 departures · 6,955 passengers
PHX → MSY
85.9% full
59 departures · 6,967 passengers
Nonstop MSY–PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX)?
MSY to PHX is 1,297 miles (2,088 km / 1,127 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,297-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–PHX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (40.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (24.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,297-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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