Chicago O'Hare International ⇄ Louis Armstrong New Orleans International ORD–MSY
Airlines flew 4,682 flights between Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International MSY in New Orleans, LA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 460,945 passengers in 586,442 seats, 79% of them filled, and 109,184 pounds of freight. 837 miles, about 113 minutes in the air, on 10 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (1,662), Envoy Air (868), American Airlines Inc. (772), Republic Airline (751) and 6 more. 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 | 245 |
| 2/25 | 278 |
| 3/25 | 349 |
| 4/25 | 348 |
| 5/25 | 340 |
| 6/25 | 375 |
| 7/25 | 357 |
| 8/25 | 308 |
| 9/25 | 281 |
| 10/25 | 473 |
| 11/25 | 421 |
| 12/25 | 369 |
| 1/26 | 392 |
| 2/26 | 439 |
| 3/26 | 459 |
| 4/26 | 431 |
| 5/26 | 362 |
| 6/26 | 398 |
| 7/26 | 349 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 21,590 |
| 2/25 | 29,427 |
| 3/25 | 40,268 |
| 4/25 | 40,390 |
| 5/25 | 40,935 |
| 6/25 | 39,882 |
| 7/25 | 37,207 |
| 8/25 | 29,576 |
| 9/25 | 29,452 |
| 10/25 | 50,957 |
| 11/25 | 38,801 |
| 12/25 | 32,526 |
| 1/26 | 33,259 |
| 2/26 | 44,563 |
| 3/26 | 48,286 |
| 4/26 | 42,571 |
| 5/26 | 36,211 |
| 6/26 | 38,726 |
| 7/26 | 36,017 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 1,662 | 209,503 | 79% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Envoy Air MQ | 868 | 56,623 | 88% | scheduled passenger service |
| American Airlines Inc. AA | 772 | 77,690 | 73% | scheduled passenger service |
| Republic Airline YX | 751 | 50,532 | 89% | scheduled passenger service |
| Spirit Air Lines NK | 383 | 48,915 | 69% | scheduled passenger service |
| SkyWest Airlines Inc. OO | 215 | 13,480 | 86% | scheduled passenger service |
| Frontier Airlines Inc. F9 | 22 | 3,420 | 66% | scheduled passenger service |
| Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines SY | 5 | 663 | 71% | charter passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 3 | 116 | 54% | charter passenger service |
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 1 | 3 | 2% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer ERJ-175 | 1,696 | 76 | 112,897 |
| Airbus Industrie A319 | 816 | 127 | 80,121 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 611 | 160 | 73,184 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 479 | 168 | 60,153 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 369 | 179 | 52,859 |
| Airbus Industrie A321-200n | 150 | 213 | 21,556 |
| Embraer-Emb-170 | 137 | 65 | 7,738 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 121 | 166 | 15,808 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 117 | 126 | 12,489 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-200n | 83 | 176 | 10,566 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 62 | 179 | 8,758 |
| Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr | 34 | 215 | 4,224 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 3 | 72 | 116 |
| Canadair RJ-200ER /RJ-440 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Boeing 737-900 | 1 | 179 | 149 |
| B787-800 Dreamliner | 1 | 243 | 176 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 1 | 364 | 151 |
ORD → MSY this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,352 flights of 2,387 scheduled, 231,053 passengers in 294,271 seats, 56,566 pounds of freight. United Air Lines Inc. 834; Envoy Air 435; American Airlines Inc. 387; Republic Airline 381; Spirit Air Lines 193; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 108; Frontier Airlines Inc. 11; Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines 2; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1.
MSY → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,330 flights of 2,373 scheduled, 229,892 passengers in 292,171 seats, 52,618 pounds of freight. United Air Lines Inc. 828; Envoy Air 433; American Airlines Inc. 385; Republic Airline 370; Spirit Air Lines 190; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 107; Frontier Airlines Inc. 11; Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines 3; Delta Air Lines Inc. 2; Southwest Airlines Co. 1.
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: Chicago O'Hare International ORD and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International MSY; all routes.