Louis Armstrong New Orleans International ⇄ Detroit Metro Wayne County MSY–DTW
Airlines flew 1,605 flights between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International MSY in New Orleans, LA and Detroit Metro Wayne County DTW in Detroit, MI in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 204,338 passengers in 276,174 seats, 74% of them filled, and 40,807 pounds of freight. 926 miles, about 123 minutes in the air, on 4 airlines: Delta Air Lines Inc. (1,237), Spirit Air Lines (319), Frontier Airlines Inc. (45), Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines (4). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 148 |
| 2/25 | 182 |
| 3/25 | 194 |
| 4/25 | 161 |
| 5/25 | 150 |
| 6/25 | 141 |
| 7/25 | 143 |
| 8/25 | 115 |
| 9/25 | 103 |
| 10/25 | 187 |
| 11/25 | 152 |
| 12/25 | 117 |
| 1/26 | 134 |
| 2/26 | 172 |
| 3/26 | 161 |
| 4/26 | 136 |
| 5/26 | 116 |
| 6/26 | 107 |
| 7/26 | 105 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 17,590 |
| 2/25 | 20,456 |
| 3/25 | 25,690 |
| 4/25 | 20,710 |
| 5/25 | 19,262 |
| 6/25 | 18,073 |
| 7/25 | 19,181 |
| 8/25 | 15,683 |
| 9/25 | 12,779 |
| 10/25 | 24,116 |
| 11/25 | 18,852 |
| 12/25 | 13,616 |
| 1/26 | 13,739 |
| 2/26 | 21,974 |
| 3/26 | 20,435 |
| 4/26 | 17,098 |
| 5/26 | 16,120 |
| 6/26 | 14,616 |
| 7/26 | 15,310 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 1,237 | 160,635 | 78% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Spirit Air Lines NK | 319 | 38,652 | 65% | scheduled passenger service |
| Frontier Airlines Inc. F9 | 45 | 4,562 | 49% | scheduled passenger service |
| Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines SY | 4 | 489 | 66% | charter passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 757 | 162 | 92,982 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 407 | 180 | 54,305 |
| Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr | 246 | 198 | 35,108 |
| Airbus Industrie A319 | 76 | 132 | 8,611 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-200n | 66 | 179 | 7,587 |
| Airbus Industrie A321-200n | 27 | 224 | 3,058 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 13 | 168 | 1,587 |
| Boeing 717-200 | 8 | 110 | 777 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 5 | 97 | 323 |
MSY → DTW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
799 flights of 810 scheduled, 103,260 passengers in 137,447 seats, 26,219 pounds of freight. Delta Air Lines Inc. 616; Spirit Air Lines 160; Frontier Airlines Inc. 22; Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines 1.
DTW → MSY this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
806 flights of 811 scheduled, 101,078 passengers in 138,727 seats, 14,588 pounds of freight. Delta Air Lines Inc. 621; Spirit Air Lines 159; Frontier Airlines Inc. 23; Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines 3.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International MSY and Detroit Metro Wayne County DTW; all routes.