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 July 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSY–RIC; the Embraer E190 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
20
July 2026
Seats
2,305
both directions
Passengers
1,461
both directions
Load factor
63.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–RIC?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop MSY–RIC departures in July 2026 (18), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MX
18 departures · 2,002 seats
Share of departures90.0%70.8%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 128 seats
Share of departures5.0%32.8%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures5.0%0.6%
Load
What plane flies MSY–RIC?
In July 2026, the Embraer E190 flew 80% of MSY–RIC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E190
16 departures · 72.0% load
80.0% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 63.5% load
10.0% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 32.8% load
5.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 0.6% load
5.0%
How has MSY–RIC traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–RIC departures rose from 19 in August 2025 to 20 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–RIC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
19 departures · 1,469 passengers
68.3%
Load
July 2026
20 departures · 1,461 passengers
63.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → RIC
60.4% full
11 departures · 788 passengers
RIC → MSY
67.2% full
9 departures · 673 passengers
Nonstop MSY–RIC 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 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 July 2026, the Embraer E190 flew the largest share of departures (80.0%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (10.0%).
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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