New Orleans (MSY) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 21m
Bearing
56° NE
New Orleans (MSY) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 779 miles (1,254 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSY–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
45
July 2026
Seats
5,861
both directions
Passengers
4,902
both directions
Load factor
83.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–RDU?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop MSY–RDU departures in July 2026 (44), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
44 departures · 5,796 seats
Share of departures97.8%83.5%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures2.2%98.5%
Load
What plane flies MSY–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 80% of MSY–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
36 departures · 84.2% load
80.0% - Embraer E190
8 departures · 79.4% load
17.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 98.5% load
2.2%
How has MSY–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–RDU departures fell from 71 in August 2025 to 45 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
71 departures · 6,582 passengers
70.8%
Load
September 2025
68 departures · 6,153 passengers
68.0%
Load
October 2025
71 departures · 7,254 passengers
77.8%
Load
November 2025
52 departures · 4,842 passengers
81.0%
Load
December 2025
51 departures · 4,394 passengers
79.7%
Load
January 2026
31 departures · 2,451 passengers
69.6%
Load
February 2026
61 departures · 6,009 passengers
70.0%
Load
March 2026
65 departures · 6,978 passengers
79.5%
Load
April 2026
66 departures · 7,004 passengers
77.2%
Load
May 2026
72 departures · 7,459 passengers
77.3%
Load
June 2026
42 departures · 4,180 passengers
81.8%
Load
July 2026
45 departures · 4,902 passengers
83.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → RDU
82.7% full
23 departures · 2,449 passengers
RDU → MSY
84.6% full
22 departures · 2,453 passengers
Nonstop MSY–RDU 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
MSY to RDU is 779 miles (1,254 km / 677 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 779-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Embraer E190 (17.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 779-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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