🇺🇸 IAH
Houston
304 mi
MSY 🇺🇸
New Orleans

Houston to New Orleans Flights

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 5 airlines

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The Houston to New Orleans route connects George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) in US with Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 304 miles (489 km) with a typical flight time of 47m. This route is served by 5 airlines: United, Spirit, Mesa Airlines and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 9 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

ICAO Code:
KIAH
IATA Code:
IAH
City:
🇺🇸 Houston
Country:
US
Elevation:
97 ft

Destination Airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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

5

Operators

9

Tracked Flights

304

Miles

47m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
United UAL UA
Spirit NKS NK
Mesa ASH YV
Frontier FFT F9
NetJets Aviation EJA 1I

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 11 17%
Tuesday 13 20%
Wednesday 7 11%
Thursday 9 14%
Friday 11 17%
Saturday 7 11%
Sunday 6 9%

Pattern Analysis

9 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 64
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 51 flights
Weekend: 13 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 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
Frontier
FFT / F9
A321 16:23 4:23 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Mesa
ASH / YV
E170 07:20 7:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
- E55P -
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Spirit
NKS / NK
- A320 -
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B739 11:55 11:55 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 18, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:20 7:20 AM Mesa ASH YV
11:55 11:55 AM United UAL UA
16:23 4:23 PM Frontier FFT F9

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
07:20 - 16:23
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.