New Orleans (MSY) to Richmond (RIC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 37m
Bearing
52° NE
New Orleans (MSY) to Richmond (RIC) is 905 miles (1,457 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–RIC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSY–RIC; the Embraer E190 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
19
May 2026
Seats
2,148
both directions
Passengers
1,682
both directions
Load factor
78.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–RIC?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop MSY–RIC departures in May 2026 (18), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
18 departures · 1,973 seats
Share of departures94.7%78.4%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures5.3%77.1%
Load
What plane flies MSY–RIC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E190 flew 89% of MSY–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E190
17 departures · 79.6% load
89.5% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 77.1% load
5.3% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 62.0% load
5.3%
How has MSY–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–RIC departures held steady at about 19 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
19 departures · 1,718 passengers
81.2%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 1,816 passengers
87.0%
Load
August 2025
19 departures · 1,580 passengers
74.2%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,363 passengers
78.9%
Load
October 2025
19 departures · 1,789 passengers
83.8%
Load
November 2025
21 departures · 1,798 passengers
80.4%
Load
December 2025
24 departures · 2,001 passengers
77.2%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 1,373 passengers
66.9%
Load
February 2026
22 departures · 1,646 passengers
69.3%
Load
March 2026
24 departures · 2,077 passengers
80.1%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 2,050 passengers
73.0%
Load
May 2026
19 departures · 1,682 passengers
78.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RIC → MSY
75.8% full
10 departures · 892 passengers
MSY → RIC
81.3% full
9 departures · 790 passengers
Nonstop MSY–RIC 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 Richmond (RIC)?
MSY to RIC is 905 miles (1,457 km / 787 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to RIC?
A nonstop covers the 905-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–RIC?
In May 2026, the Embraer E190 flew the largest share of departures (89.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (5.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–RIC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 905-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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