New Orleans (MSY) to Toronto (YYZ)

1,111mi
1,788 km966 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 01m

Bearing

29° NE

New Orleans (MSY) to Toronto (YYZ) is 1,111 miles (1,788 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MSY–YYZ

Filed traffic data

In April 2026, Air Canada operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSY–YYZ; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 67% full.

Departures

34

April 2026

Seats

4,656

both directions

Passengers

3,141

both directions

Load factor

67.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MSY–YYZ?

Air Canada operated the most nonstop MSY–YYZ departures in April 2026 (32), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • AC

    Air Canada

    32 departures · 4,384 seats

    68.1%

    Load

  • RV

    Air Canada Rouge

    2 departures · 272 seats

    57.7%

    Load

What plane flies MSY–YYZ?

In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 94% of MSY–YYZ departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MSY–YYZ traffic changed?

Nonstop MSY–YYZ departures rose from 30 in June 2025 to 34 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop MSY–YYZ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    30 departures · 2,985 passengers

    70.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    26 departures · 1,866 passengers

    52.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    24 departures · 1,328 passengers

    72.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    27 departures · 1,521 passengers

    60.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    41 departures · 3,797 passengers

    68.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    38 departures · 3,091 passengers

    59.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    30 departures · 2,604 passengers

    63.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    23 departures · 2,215 passengers

    65.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    30 departures · 2,778 passengers

    67.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    40 departures · 4,113 passengers

    75.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    34 departures · 3,141 passengers

    67.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MSY → YYZ

66.3% full

17 departures · 1,543 passengers

YYZ → MSY

68.6% full

17 departures · 1,598 passengers

Nonstop MSY–YYZ 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

MSY

New Orleans

US

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Coordinates

29.99°N, 90.26°W

Hemisphere

N · W

YYZ

Toronto

CA

Toronto Pearson International Airport

Coordinates

43.68°N, 79.63°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is New Orleans (MSY) from Toronto (YYZ)?

MSY to YYZ is 1,111 miles (1,788 km / 966 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MSY to YYZ?

A nonstop covers the 1,111-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MSY–YYZ?

In April 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (94.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (5.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying MSY–YYZ?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,111-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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