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 May 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 67% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
72
May 2026
Seats
9,648
both directions
Passengers
7,459
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–RDU?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop MSY–RDU departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
62 departures · 8,088 seats
Share of departures86.1%80.2%
Load
- WN
10 departures · 1,560 seats
Share of departures13.9%62.6%
Load
What plane flies MSY–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 67% of MSY–RDU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
48 departures · 79.2% load
66.7% - Embraer E190
14 departures · 84.3% load
19.4% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 79.3% load
6.9% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 42.7% load
4.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 59.7% load
2.8%
How has MSY–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–RDU departures held steady at about 72 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
72 departures · 7,209 passengers
77.4%
Load
July 2025
73 departures · 7,357 passengers
76.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → RDU
82.5% full
36 departures · 3,935 passengers
RDU → MSY
72.2% full
36 departures · 3,524 passengers
Nonstop MSY–RDU 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Embraer E190 (19.4%).
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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