New Orleans (MSY) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
268° W
New Orleans (MSY) to San Antonio (SAT) is 493 miles (793 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSY–SAT; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
60
May 2026
Seats
10,310
both directions
Passengers
6,070
both directions
Load factor
58.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–SAT?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSY–SAT in May 2026 (60 departures).
- WN
60 departures · 10,310 seats
Share of departures100.0%58.9%
Load
What plane flies MSY–SAT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of MSY–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 52.9% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
25 departures · 61.4% load
41.7% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 88.0% load
8.3%
How has MSY–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–SAT departures fell from 62 in June 2025 to 60 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
62 departures · 7,261 passengers
74.7%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 6,935 passengers
71.8%
Load
August 2025
46 departures · 4,461 passengers
61.3%
Load
September 2025
43 departures · 4,987 passengers
73.3%
Load
October 2025
65 departures · 7,988 passengers
75.1%
Load
November 2025
68 departures · 7,155 passengers
63.4%
Load
December 2025
69 departures · 7,881 passengers
69.6%
Load
January 2026
65 departures · 5,340 passengers
50.1%
Load
February 2026
71 departures · 7,407 passengers
64.2%
Load
March 2026
66 departures · 6,683 passengers
62.6%
Load
April 2026
63 departures · 5,905 passengers
56.2%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 6,070 passengers
58.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → SAT
63.4% full
30 departures · 3,210 passengers
SAT → MSY
54.5% full
30 departures · 2,860 passengers
Nonstop MSY–SAT 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 San Antonio (SAT)?
MSY to SAT is 493 miles (793 km / 428 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 493-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–SAT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (41.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 493-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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