Orlando International Airport
Orlando, United StatesMCO / KMCO
Major airport · 171 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
82 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Orlando → New Orleans
MCO
OrlandoOrlando International Airport
OrlandoOrlando International AirportMSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport- Distance
- 551 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 35m
New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind Orlando.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6
- flights per day
- 7
- busiest month · Feb
- 4
- quietest month · Aug
- 1 hr 26 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 6Mar
- 6Apr
- 6May
- 6Jun
- 7Jul
- 4Aug
- 5Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 6Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
Frontier Airlinesall year
Breeze Airwaysall year
Delta Air Linesautumn
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Orlando. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.8Mon
- 4.8Tue
- 5Wed
- 6Thu
- 7Fri
- 5.2Sat
- 6.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M27%
- Boeing 737-700B73721%
- Boeing 737-800B73818%
- Airbus A320A32010%
- Airbus A320neoA20N7%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 5 | 169 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 195 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 176 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 193 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 181 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 191 |
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| July 2026 | 7 | 227 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 137 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 143 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 198 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 184 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 153 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MCO-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 Orlando: 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
79 °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.
About the route from Orlando to New Orleans
The observed direct connection between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) covers approximately 551 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Orlando from New Orleans by air?
- The great-circle distance between Orlando International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is approximately 551 mi.
- How long is the flight from Orlando to New Orleans?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Orlando to New Orleans?
- Yes, a direct connection between MCO and MSY has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Orlando to New Orleans?
- On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,147 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Orlando and New Orleans?
- New Orleans is currently 1 hour behind Orlando.
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.