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 → Tampa
MSY
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportTPATampaTampa International Airport
TampaTampa International Airport- Distance
- 488 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
Tampa 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 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Mar
- 2
- quietest month · Jun
- 1 hr 10 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 5Mar
- 4.5Apr
- 3May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Breeze Airwaysall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in New Orleans. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.6Mon
- 2.7Tue
- 2.8Wed
- 3.1Thu
- 3.6Fri
- 3Sat
- 2.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73734%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M20%
- Boeing 737-800B73811%
- Airbus A320A3208%
- Embraer 190E1908%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 99 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 120 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 145 |
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| April 2026 | 4.5 | 127 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 88 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 65 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 63 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 99 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 110 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 105 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MSY-TPA - 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 Tampa: 113.
The airports on this route
Tampa International Airport
Tampa, United StatesTPA / KTPA
Major airport · 113 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
85 °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.
MSY LALLakeland Linder International AirportLakeland is about 31 mi from Tampa.View route →GPT TPAGulfport Biloxi International AirportGulfport is about 77 mi from New Orleans.View route →MSY PGDPunta Gorda AirportPunta Gorda is about 80 mi from Tampa.View route →MSY MCOOrlando International AirportOrlando is about 81 mi from Tampa.View route →
About the route from New Orleans to Tampa
The observed direct connection between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Tampa International Airport (TPA) covers approximately 488 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, 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 New Orleans from Tampa by air?
- The great-circle distance between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and Tampa International Airport is approximately 488 mi.
- How long is the flight from New Orleans to Tampa?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from New Orleans to Tampa?
- Yes, a direct connection between MSY and TPA 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, Southwest Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from New Orleans to Tampa?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,127 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Breeze Airways, Spirit Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between New Orleans and Tampa?
- Tampa 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.