Washington Dulles International Airport
Dulles, United StatesIAD / KIAD
International hub · 171 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,499 ft
75 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Dulles → New Orleans
IAD
DullesWashington Dulles International Airport
DullesWashington Dulles International AirportMSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport- Distance
- 955 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 25m
New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind Dulles.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Sep
- 2 hr 16 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 1Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
Mesa Airlineswinter
Republic Airwayswinter
Frontier Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Dulles. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.1Mon
- 1.3Tue
- 1.5Wed
- 2.2Thu
- 1.9Fri
- 1.9Sat
- 1.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-900B73938%
- Airbus A319A31916%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M10%
- Embraer 175E75L7%
- Boeing 737-800B7386%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 64 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 63 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 67 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 50 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 51 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 50 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 44 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 58 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 62 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 49 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on IAD-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 Dulles: 171.
- 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.
About the route from Dulles to New Orleans
The observed direct connection between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) covers approximately 955 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 25m. Frontier Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airways and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Dulles from New Orleans by air?
- The great-circle distance between Washington Dulles International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is approximately 955 mi.
- How long is the flight from Dulles 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 Dulles to New Orleans?
- Yes, a direct connection between IAD and MSY has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Frontier Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airways and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Dulles to New Orleans?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 664 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Dulles and New Orleans?
- New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind Dulles.
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.