John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK
International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft
68 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
New York → New Orleans
JFK
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International AirportMSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport- Distance
- 1,182 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 55m
New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind New York.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Oct
- 3
- quietest month · Nov
- 2 hr 46 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
JetBlueall year
Frontier Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in New York. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.7Mon
- 2.5Tue
- 2.6Wed
- 2.8Thu
- 3.1Fri
- 2.9Sat
- 2.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A220-300BCS343%
- Airbus A319A31931%
- Airbus A320A32018%
- Airbus A220-100BCS12%
- Boeing 737-800B7381%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 72 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 88 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 89 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 78 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 77 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 76 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 78 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 79 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 80 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 114 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 97 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 82 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on JFK-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 New York: 178.
- 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
69 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
LGA MSYLaGuardia AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →EWR MSYNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →TEB MSYTeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 21 mi from New York.View route →HPN MSYWestchester County AirportWhite Plains is about 30 mi from New York.View route →
About the route from New York to New Orleans
The observed direct connection between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) covers approximately 1,182 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 55m. Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and JetBlue have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is New York from New Orleans by air?
- The great-circle distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is approximately 1,182 mi.
- How long is the flight from New York to New Orleans?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from New York to New Orleans?
- Yes, a direct connection between JFK 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, Frontier Airlines and JetBlue.
- How often is there a flight from New York to New Orleans?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,010 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between New York and New Orleans?
- New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind New York.
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.