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Houston → New Orleans

HOUHoustonWilliam P. Hobby Airport
MSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Distance
301 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Same local time in Houston and New Orleans.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

7
flights per day
7
busiest month · Oct
6
quietest month · Dec
44 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 6Jan2026
  2. 7Feb
  3. 7Mar
  4. 7Apr
  5. 7May
  6. 6Jun
  7. 7Jul
  8. 6Aug
  9. 6Sep
  10. 7Oct2025
  11. 7Nov
  12. 6Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Lineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Houston. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 6.7Mon
  2. 6.5Tue
  3. 6.7Wed
  4. 6.4Thu
  5. 6.9Fri
  6. 5.7Sat
  7. 6.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73749%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M23%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73818%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
  5. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20266178
  • Southwest Airlines159×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
February 20267181
  • Southwest Airlines163×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
March 20267214
  • Southwest Airlines182×
  • Delta Air Lines3×
April 20267186
  • Southwest Airlines166×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
May 20267188
  • Southwest Airlines169×
June 20266185
  • Southwest Airlines178×
July 20267213
  • Southwest Airlines195×
August 20266179
  • Southwest Airlines158×
September 20266173
  • Southwest Airlines153×
October 20257226
  • Southwest Airlines204×
November 20257208
  • Southwest Airlines186×
December 20256189
  • Southwest Airlines166×
  • Delta Air Lines1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on HOU-MSY - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

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 Houston: 85.
  • Direct destinations observed from New Orleans: 77.

The airports on this route

William P. Hobby Airport

Houston, United StatesHOU / KHOU

Regional airport · 85 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,602 ft

77 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

New Orleans, United StatesMSY / KMSY

Major airport · 77 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,105 ft

84 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

IAH MSYGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportHouston is about 24 mi from Houston.View route →CLL MSYEasterwood FieldCollege Station is about 92 mi from Houston.View route →

About the route from Houston to New Orleans

The observed direct connection between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) covers approximately 301 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Houston from New Orleans by air?
The great-circle distance between William P. Hobby Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is approximately 301 mi.
How long is the flight from Houston to New Orleans?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Houston to New Orleans?
Yes, a direct connection between HOU and MSY has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Houston to New Orleans?
On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,320 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Houston and New Orleans?
Same local time in Houston and New Orleans.

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.