🇺🇸 HOU
Houston
302 mi
MSY 🇺🇸
New Orleans

Houston to New Orleans Flights

William P Hobby Airport Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 2 airlines

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The Houston to New Orleans route connects William P Hobby Airport (HOU) in US with Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 302 miles (486 km) with a typical flight time of 47m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Southwest, HAIRCRAFT. AirportRoutes has tracked 20 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

William P Hobby Airport

ICAO Code:
KHOU
IATA Code:
HOU
City:
🇺🇸 Houston
Country:
US
Elevation:
46 ft

Destination Airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

ICAO Code:
KMSY
IATA Code:
MSY
City:
🇺🇸 New Orleans
Country:
US
Elevation:
4 ft

2

Operators

20

Tracked Flights

302

Miles

47m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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Flight route map from Houston to New Orleans
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Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Southwest SWA WN
HAIRCRAFT HRC -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 17 14%
Tuesday 15 12%
Wednesday 20 17%
Thursday 15 12%
Friday 17 14%
Saturday 17 14%
Sunday 20 17%

Pattern Analysis

20 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 121
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 84 flights
Weekend: 37 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
C560 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Dec 3, 2025 Active
Southwest
SWA / WN
B737 20:35 8:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 8, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:00 6:00 AM HAIRCRAFT HRC -
20:35 8:35 PM Southwest SWA WN

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KHOU - America/Chicago).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:00 - 20:35
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.