Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA
Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft
72 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Washington → New Orleans
DCA
WashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
WashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National AirportMSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport- Distance
- 969 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 25m
New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind Washington.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Mar
- 4
- quietest month · Jul
- 2 hr 18 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 6Mar
- 5Apr
- 5May
- 5Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 5Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 5.5Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
PSA Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Republic Airwayswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Washington. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.9Mon
- 4.8Tue
- 4.9Wed
- 4.8Thu
- 5.2Fri
- 3.9Sat
- 4.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A319A31927%
- Boeing 737-700B73720%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ915%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ714%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M8%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 152 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 151 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 166 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 146 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 138 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 123 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 120 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 127 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 139 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 146 |
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| November 2025 | 5.5 | 156 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 150 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DCA-MSY - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.
- Direct destinations observed from New Orleans: 77.
The airports on this route
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans, United StatesMSY / KMSY
Major airport · 77 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,105 ft
82 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
IAD MSYWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →BWI MSYBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →DCA BTRBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBaton Rouge is about 65 mi from New Orleans.View route →
About the route from Washington to New Orleans
The observed direct connection between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) covers approximately 969 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 25m. American Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Washington from New Orleans by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is approximately 969 mi.
- How long is the flight from Washington to New Orleans?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Washington to New Orleans?
- Yes, a direct connection between DCA and MSY has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Washington to New Orleans?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,714 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, PSA Airlines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Washington and New Orleans?
- New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind Washington.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.