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Route

New Orleans → Lafayette

MSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
LFTLafayetteLafayette Regional Airport
Distance
104 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in New Orleans and Lafayette.

Observed nonstop

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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
1.5
busiest month · Jan
1
quietest month · Oct
25 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1.5Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in New Orleans. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.4Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer Phenom 300E55P13%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 200BE208%
  3. Dassault Falcon 900F9008%
  4. Boeing 757-200B7526%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL355%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20261.56–
    February 202612–
      March 2026112
      • UPS Airlines1×
      April 2026112–
        May 202616–
          June 202615–
            July 202617–
              August 202615–
                September 2026114–
                  October 2025122
                  • UPS Airlines1×
                  November 2025110–
                    December 2025111
                    • UPS Airlines7×

                    Airlines observed on this route

                    From observed callsign routes on MSY-LFT - not a booking guarantee.

                    UPS Airlines

                    5X · UPS

                    Hub: SDF Louisville

                    154 departure airportsView airline →

                    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 Lafayette: 11.

                    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

                    81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                    Airport pageAll direct destinations

                    Lafayette Regional Airport

                    Lafayette, United StatesLFT / KLFT

                    Regional airport · 11 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,999 ft

                    82 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                    Airport pageAll direct destinations

                    Alternative airports for this journey

                    Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

                    MSY BTRBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBaton Rouge is about 55 mi from Lafayette.View route →

                    About the route from New Orleans to Lafayette

                    The observed direct connection between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) covers approximately 104 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. UPS Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                    Frequently asked questions about this route

                    How far is New Orleans from Lafayette by air?
                    The great-circle distance between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Lafayette Regional Airport is approximately 104 mi.
                    How long is the flight from New Orleans to Lafayette?
                    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
                    Is there a direct connection from New Orleans to Lafayette?
                    Yes, a direct connection between MSY and LFT has been observed in our route data.
                    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                    In the available route data: UPS Airlines.
                    How often is there a flight from New Orleans to Lafayette?
                    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 112 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                    What is the current time difference between New Orleans and Lafayette?
                    Same local time in New Orleans and Lafayette.

                    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.