Baltimore to New Orleans (BWI–MSY) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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998 mi airlines charter/private 43/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 32 flights Verified 42m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN3455
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
8:10 AM
EDT
9:55 AM
CDT
2h 45m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4349
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
8:15 AM
EDT
10:00 AM
CDT
2h 45m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2700
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
8:30 AM
EDT
10:15 AM
CDT
2h 45m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN598
WN Southwest
7S7
8:35 AM
EDT
10:20 AM
CDT
2h 45m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2526
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
7S7
9:25 AM
EDT
11:10 AM
CDT
2h 45m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1122
WN Southwest
B38M
9:55 AM
EDT
11:35 AM
CDT
2h 40m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4696
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:00 PM
EDT
1:45 PM
CDT
2h 45m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1360
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
12:18 PM
EDT
1:51 PM
CDT
2h 33m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN215
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
1:00 PM
EDT
2:45 PM
CDT
2h 45m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4149
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
3:10 PM
EDT
4:55 PM
CDT
2h 45m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1092
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
4:05 PM
EDT
5:50 PM
CDT
2h 45m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1010
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:01 PM
EDT
7:37 PM
CDT
2h 36m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1741
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:10 PM
EDT
8:50 PM
CDT
2h 40m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1093
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
9:50 PM
EDT
11:35 PM
CDT
2h 45m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1086
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
5:30 AM
CDT
9:00 AM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3325
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:10 AM
CDT
9:40 AM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2731
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:10 AM
CDT
9:45 AM
EDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4993
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
7S7
6:10 AM
CDT
9:45 AM
EDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN446
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:30 AM
CDT
10:00 AM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4836
WN Southwest
B38M
6:50 AM
CDT
10:20 AM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2108
WN Southwest
737
9:15 AM
CDT
12:45 PM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN204
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
9:35 AM
CDT
1:00 PM
EDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3096
Starts Oct 3
WN Southwest
73H
10:05 AM
CDT
1:30 PM
EDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2235
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
10:40 AM
CDT
2:10 PM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2575
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
12:35 PM
CDT
4:00 PM
EDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2288
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
1:35 PM
CDT
5:00 PM
EDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2144
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
1:55 PM
CDT
5:20 PM
EDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2921
WN Southwest
73H
3:15 PM
CDT
6:45 PM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1508
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
4:10 PM
CDT
7:40 PM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4798
WN Southwest
B38M
4:55 PM
CDT
8:30 PM
EDT
2h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3097
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
6:00 PM
CDT
9:30 PM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2075
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:30 PM
CDT
10:00 PM
EDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
CVG Cincinnati / Covington 4h 12m WN SY Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to New Orleans flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 14m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to New Orleans flights
BNA Nashville 4h 15m AAWN WN Nashville (BNA) to New Orleans flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 22m AABAF9 AABA Charlotte (CLT) to New Orleans flights
SAV Savannah 4h 34m WN MX Savannah (SAV) to New Orleans flights
RDU Raleigh/Durham 4h 38m WN MX Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New Orleans flights
STL St Louis 4h 45m EJAWN WN St Louis (STL) to New Orleans flights
CHS Charleston 4h 48m WN MX Charleston (CHS) to New Orleans flights
TPA Tampa 4h 55m F9WN G6MXWN Tampa (TPA) to New Orleans flights
ORF Norfolk 4h 57m WN MX Norfolk (ORF) to New Orleans flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Baltimore to New Orleans
3 carriers, 43 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 998 mi 2h 45m nonstop -1h behind

BWI–MSY is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier lead the route. The flight covers 998 miles in approximately 2h 45m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop BWI–MSY service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 43 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h33-2h45 93%
UA United Airlines 1 93% Star Alliance
F9 Frontier 0 93%
Aircraft on this route
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: F9 + WN (43 flights/wk, 98%)
Star Alliance: UA (1 flights/wk, 2%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, BWI to MSY direction.
Mon
6
flights
Tue
6
flights
Wed
6
flights
Thu
6
flights
Fri
6
flights
Sat
6
flights
Sun
7
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
14
Nonstop flights
43
Outbound / wk
40
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for BWI to MSY.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
39
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~26h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,251
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
BWI → MSY
93%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
93%
Arriving
100%
Return
MSY → BWI
90%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
90%
Arriving
84%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. BWI delays → MSY delays →

Other ways to reach New Orleans from Baltimore

Nearby airports with service to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Metric BWI→MSY DCA→MSY IAD→MSY
Distance from BWI 30 mi 45 mi
Nonstop airlines 3 4 18
Weekly flights 43 75 60
Flight time 2h 45m 2h 35m 2h 19m
Departure OTP 93%
Airports within 200 miles of BWI with service to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
BWI: EDT · MSY: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Baltimore, it's 5:00 PM in New Orleans.
Distance & Flight Time
998 mi / 1,607 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 45m gate to gate.

BWI–MSY Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Baltimore to New Orleans route.
Route details
Distance998 mi / 1,607 km
Flight time2h 45m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights43 out / 40 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: BWI
IATA / ICAOBWI / KBWI
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr26.4M
Elevation146 ft / 45 m
Destination: MSY
IATA / ICAOMSY / KMSY
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr13.1M
Elevation4 ft / 1 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about BWI to MSY flights.
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport take about 2h 45m gate to gate. The route covers 998 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from BWI to MSY: Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Cincinnati Northern Kentucky, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Nashville.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to MSY and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
Yes, return flights from MSY to BWI are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DCA, IAD and PHL. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from BWI to MSY

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Frontier. With 43 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

BWI to MSY Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from BWI to MSY is about 2 hours 45 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 998 miles (1,607 km). There are approximately 43 weekly flights outbound and 40 return, totaling 83 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Cincinnati Northern Kentucky, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Nashville. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Washington (DCA), Dulles (IAD) and Philadelphia (PHL).