Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans, United StatesMSY / KMSY
Major airport · 77 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,105 ft
84 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
New Orleans → Philadelphia
MSY
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportPHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport- Distance
- 1,088 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 40m
Philadelphia is currently 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Apr
- 1
- quietest month · Dec
- 2 hr 19 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2.5Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 2.5Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
PSA Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in New Orleans. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
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- 02:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.6Mon
- 1.4Tue
- 1.8Wed
- 2.1Thu
- 2.2Fri
- 1.9Sat
- 2.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A319A31949%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ919%
- Airbus A320A32012%
- Airbus A321neoA21N8%
- Boeing 737-800B7383%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 2 | 43 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 51 |
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| March 2026 | 2.5 | 59 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 62 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 72 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 66 |
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| July 2026 | 2.5 | 74 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 54 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 56 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 60 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 50 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 32 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MSY-PHL - 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 Philadelphia: 139.
The airports on this route
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL
Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
70 °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 ACYAtlantic City International AirportAtlantic City is about 45 mi from Philadelphia.View route →MSY EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →MSY BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 90 mi from Philadelphia.View route →
About the route from New Orleans to Philadelphia
The observed direct connection between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) covers approximately 1,088 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 40m. American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, PSA Airlines and Republic Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is New Orleans from Philadelphia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport is approximately 1,088 mi.
- How long is the flight from New Orleans to Philadelphia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from New Orleans to Philadelphia?
- Yes, a direct connection between MSY and PHL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, PSA Airlines and Republic Airways.
- How often is there a flight from New Orleans to Philadelphia?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 679 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, PSA Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between New Orleans and Philadelphia?
- Philadelphia 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.