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
Route
New Orleans → Washington
MSY
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportDCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
WashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport- Distance
- 969 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 25m
Washington is currently 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Mar
- 3
- quietest month · Jul
- 2 hr 7 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 5.5Feb
- 6Mar
- 6Apr
- 5May
- 4Jun
- 3Jul
- 4Aug
- 5Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 5Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
PSA Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Republic Airwayswinter
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
- 4.7Mon
- 4.6Tue
- 4.7Wed
- 4.7Thu
- 4.8Fri
- 4Sat
- 4.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A319A31926%
- Boeing 737-700B73724%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ715%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ914%
- Embraer 175E75L7%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 143 |
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| February 2026 | 5.5 | 152 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 162 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 162 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 146 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 117 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 106 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 113 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 133 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 136 |
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| November 2025 | 5 | 152 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 143 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MSY-DCA - 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 Washington: 111.
The airports on this route
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA
Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft
67 °F · 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.
MSY IADWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →MSY BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 30 mi from Washington.View route →BTR DCABaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBaton Rouge is about 65 mi from New Orleans.View route →
About the route from New Orleans to Washington
The observed direct connection between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) covers approximately 969 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 25m. American Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is New Orleans from Washington by air?
- The great-circle distance between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is approximately 969 mi.
- How long is the flight from New Orleans to Washington?
- 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 New Orleans to Washington?
- Yes, a direct connection between MSY and DCA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from New Orleans to Washington?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,665 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, PSA Airlines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between New Orleans and Washington?
- Washington 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.