Large hub · New Orleans, Louisiana
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
Compare flights from and to MSY, see which airlines fly nonstop, and find the cheapest month to travel.
MSY at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- MSY / KMSY
- City
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Time zone
- America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Airport size
- Large hub
- Coordinates
- 29.993, -90.258
- Country
- United States
Popular routes from MSY
Airlines at MSY
Hub airlines first, then carriers with nonstop routes from this airport.
- DLDelta Air LinesNonstop routes
- WNSouthwest AirlinesLow-cost carrier
- NKSpirit AirlinesLow-cost carrier
- F9Frontier AirlinesLow-cost carrier
- SYSun Country AirlinesLow-cost carrier
- MXBreeze AirwaysLow-cost carrier
- AAAmerican AirlinesNonstop routes
- UAUnited AirlinesNonstop routes
- B6JetBlueNonstop routes
- ASAlaska AirlinesNonstop routes
- VSVirgin AtlanticNonstop routes
Destination guide
New Orleans: Jazz, Creole cooking and the French Quarter
New Orleans is a compact, walkable city with a culture found nowhere else: live music on Frenchmen Street, beignets at Café du Monde, streetcars along St. Charles Avenue. The modern airport terminal opened in 2019, and fares are lowest in the sticky summer months.
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Flights to New OrleansMSY: common questions
Which airlines fly from MSY?
Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Sun Country Airlines and others serve Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Is MSY a hub airport?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is a large airport with many nonstop routes but not a major connecting hub. Most long-distance trips connect through a hub such as ATL, LAX and ORD.
How early should I arrive at MSY?
Plan on two hours before a domestic departure and three hours before an international one — security lines at large airports like MSY can stretch to 30 minutes or more at peak times. TSA PreCheck or CLEAR typically saves 15–30 minutes.