Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans, United StatesMSY / KMSY
Major airport · 77 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,105 ft
87 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
New Orleans → Columbia
MSY
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportCAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport- Distance
- 601 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 45m
Columbia is currently 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 19 min
- measured flight time
- 4 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
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- 1Feb
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- 1Apr
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- 1Aug
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- 1Oct2025
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- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Breeze Airwaysnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in New Orleans. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0Tue
- 0Wed
- 0.1Thu
- 0Fri
- 0.1Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 190E19023%
- Boeing 737-800B73815%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | 1 | 2 | – |
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | 1 | 2 | – |
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | 1 | 6 |
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| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MSY-CAE - 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 Orleans: 77.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
The airports on this route
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE
Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft
86 °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 New Orleans to Columbia
The observed direct connection between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) covers approximately 601 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 45m. Breeze Airways has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is New Orleans from Columbia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport is approximately 601 mi.
- How long is the flight from New Orleans to Columbia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from New Orleans to Columbia?
- Yes, a direct connection between MSY and CAE has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Breeze Airways.
- How often is there a flight from New Orleans to Columbia?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 13 observed flights. Mainly Breeze Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between New Orleans and Columbia?
- Columbia is currently 1 hour ahead of 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.