New Orleans (MSY) to San Pedro Sula (SAP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 50m
Bearing
171° S
New Orleans (MSY) to San Pedro Sula (SAP) is 1,016 miles (1,634 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–SAP
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Spirit Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSY–SAP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
16
April 2026
Seats
2,816
both directions
Passengers
2,019
both directions
Load factor
71.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–SAP?
Spirit Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSY–SAP in April 2026 (16 departures).
- NK
16 departures · 2,816 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.7%
Load
What plane flies MSY–SAP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of MSY–SAP departures.
- Airbus A320
16 departures · 71.7% load
100.0%
How has MSY–SAP traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–SAP departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 16 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–SAP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 6,023 passengers
57.1%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 6,806 passengers
62.4%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 4,917 passengers
45.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 4,095 passengers
38.8%
Load
October 2025
24 departures · 3,096 passengers
73.3%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 4,924 passengers
43.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,877 passengers
63.0%
Load
January 2026
42 departures · 5,431 passengers
73.5%
Load
February 2026
10 departures · 1,308 passengers
74.3%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,692 passengers
85.0%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 2,019 passengers
71.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → SAP
72.2% full
8 departures · 1,017 passengers
SAP → MSY
71.2% full
8 departures · 1,002 passengers
Nonstop MSY–SAP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 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
San Pedro Sula
HN
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport
Coordinates
15.45°N, 87.92°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New Orleans (MSY) from San Pedro Sula (SAP)?
MSY to SAP is 1,016 miles (1,634 km / 883 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to SAP?
A nonstop covers the 1,016-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–SAP?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–SAP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,016-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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