New Orleans (MSY) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 59m
Bearing
284° W
New Orleans (MSY) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,595 miles (2,568 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSY–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
53
July 2026
Seats
9,009
both directions
Passengers
7,388
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–SAN?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSY–SAN in July 2026 (53 departures).
- WN
53 departures · 9,009 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.0%
Load
What plane flies MSY–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 70% of MSY–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 81.5% load
69.8% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 77.6% load
17.0% - Boeing 737-700
7 departures · 92.6% load
13.2%
How has MSY–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–SAN departures rose from 51 in August 2025 to 53 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
51 departures · 5,354 passengers
66.7%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 6,109 passengers
73.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,398 passengers
78.1%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 7,147 passengers
73.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 7,108 passengers
68.1%
Load
January 2026
52 departures · 4,909 passengers
53.9%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 5,875 passengers
62.9%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,506 passengers
74.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,686 passengers
75.1%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 7,912 passengers
72.8%
Load
June 2026
52 departures · 7,575 passengers
86.1%
Load
July 2026
53 departures · 7,388 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → SAN
77.0% full
27 departures · 3,520 passengers
SAN → MSY
87.2% full
26 departures · 3,868 passengers
Nonstop MSY–SAN 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 San Diego (SAN)?
MSY to SAN is 1,595 miles (2,568 km / 1,386 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,595-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (69.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (17.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,595-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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