🇺🇸 MSY
New Orleans
986 mi
DTW 🇺🇸
Detroit

New Orleans to Detroit Flights

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 3 airlines

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The New Orleans to Detroit route connects Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in US with Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 986 miles (1587 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 6m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Spirit, JIA. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

ICAO Code:
KDTW
IATA Code:
DTW
City:
🇺🇸 Detroit
Country:
US
Elevation:
645 ft

3

Operators

8

Tracked Flights

986

Miles

2h 6m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Delta Air Lines DAL DL
Spirit NKS NK
PSA Airlines JIA OH

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 4 10%
Tuesday 5 12%
Wednesday 8 20%
Thursday 7 17%
Friday 5 12%
Saturday 6 15%
Sunday 6 15%

Pattern Analysis

8 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 41
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 29 flights
Weekend: 12 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 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
A320 11:19 11:19 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
CRJ7 21:08 9:08 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Spirit
NKS / NK
A320 16:06 4:06 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
11:19 11:19 AM Delta Air Lines DAL DL
16:06 4:06 PM Spirit NKS NK
21:08 9:08 PM PSA Airlines JIA OH

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
11:19 - 21:08
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.