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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSY–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
207
May 2026
Seats
34,034
both directions
Passengers
24,542
both directions
Load factor
72.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MSY–PHX departures in May 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
112 departures · 18,574 seats
Share of departures54.1%72.1%
Load
- AA
95 departures · 15,460 seats
Share of departures45.9%72.2%
Load
What plane flies MSY–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of MSY–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
100 departures · 69.7% load
48.3% - Boeing 737-800
60 departures · 66.7% load
29.0% - Boeing 737-700
27 departures · 85.4% load
13.0% - Airbus A319
20 departures · 91.1% load
9.7%
How has MSY–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–PHX departures rose from 124 in June 2025 to 207 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
124 departures · 14,782 passengers
82.2%
Load
July 2025
121 departures · 13,941 passengers
81.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → PHX
80.5% full
104 departures · 13,390 passengers
PHX → MSY
64.1% full
103 departures · 11,152 passengers
Nonstop MSY–PHX 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (48.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (29.0%).
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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