Dallas-Fort Worth to New Orleans (DFW–MSY) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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447 mi airlines charter/private 253/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 85 flights Verified 41m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AS4397
Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
7:10 AM
CDT
8:40 AM
CDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2157
Seat map
AA American
320 Seat map
7:33 AM
CDT TC
9:03 AM
CDT
1h 30m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4343
Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
8:55 AM
CDT
10:25 AM
CDT
1h 30m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36044+1
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
738
8:55 AM
CDT TC
10:25 AM
CDT
1h 30m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1684+1
Seat map
AA American
320 Seat map
8:57 AM
CDT
10:27 AM
CDT
1h 30m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36274+2
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
E75
9:00 AM
CDT
10:34 AM
CDT
1h 34m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1650
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
9:56 AM
CDT
11:27 AM
CDT
1h 31m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4092
Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
10:01 AM
CDT
11:32 AM
CDT
1h 31m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3432
Starts Sep 18
AA American
E75
12:00 PM
CDT
1:31 PM
CDT
1h 31m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2371
Starts Sep 18
QR Qatar
E75
12:00 PM
CDT
1:31 PM
CDT
1h 31m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2314+1
Starts Oct 9
QR Qatar
E75
12:39 PM
CDT
2:12 PM
CDT
1h 33m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3540
Starts Oct 9
AA American
E75
12:39 PM
CDT
2:12 PM
CDT
1h 33m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4280+1
AA American
E70
12:46 PM
CDT TB
2:19 PM
CDT
1h 33m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2603cs
QR Qatar
E70
12:46 PM
CDT TB
2:19 PM
CDT
1h 33m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA379
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
1:25 PM
CDT
2:54 PM
CDT
1h 29m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2627
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
1:25 PM
CDT TD
2:55 PM
CDT
1h 30m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42849cs
Y4 Volaris
32N
2:07 PM
CDT TE
3:46 PM
CDT
1h 39m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94994+1
Seat map
F9 Frontier
321 Seat map
2:52 PM
CDT TE
4:31 PM
CDT
1h 39m
63%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4287cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
320
3:35 PM
CDT TA
5:07 PM
CDT
1h 32m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6426+1
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
3:38 PM
CDT
5:08 PM
CDT
1h 30m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2623cs
QR Qatar
738
3:39 PM
CDT TD
5:11 PM
CDT
1h 32m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3202cs
QF Qant
738
3:39 PM
CDT TD
5:11 PM
CDT
1h 32m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2937
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
QR Qatar
320 Seat map
4:00 PM
CDT
5:34 PM
CDT
1h 34m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2392cs
QR Qatar
738
5:02 PM
CDT
6:34 PM
CDT
1h 32m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3261
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QF Qant
738 Seat map
5:15 PM
CDT
6:46 PM
CDT
1h 31m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2291+3
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
5:19 PM
CDT TA
6:50 PM
CDT
1h 31m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY4280+2
AY Finnair
320
5:26 PM
CDT TB
6:59 PM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA842
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
5:26 PM
CDT
6:56 PM
CDT
1h 30m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA2411+2
BA British
738
5:26 PM
CDT TA
7:03 PM
CDT
1h 37m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA2414+1
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
BA British
738 Seat map
5:28 PM
CDT
6:58 PM
CDT
1h 30m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3254+3
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
5:42 PM
CDT TC
8:47 PM
CDT
3h 5m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2237+11
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
6:41 PM
CDT TA
8:11 PM
CDT
1h 30m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4095cs
AS Alaska
321
8:00 PM
CDT TD
9:29 PM
CDT
1h 29m
58%
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7103
Seat map
RJ Royal Jordanian
738 Seat map
8:02 PM
CDT
9:36 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4428cs
IB Iberia
738
8:15 PM
CDT TC
9:46 PM
CDT
1h 31m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6710cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
8:15 PM
CDT TC
9:46 PM
CDT
1h 31m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX7695cs
CX Cathay Pacific
738
8:15 PM
CDT
9:46 PM
CDT
1h 31m
12%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX7644cs
CX Cathay Pacific
321
9:15 PM
CDT TC
10:48 PM
CDT
1h 33m
12%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1455+7
Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
9:25 PM
CDT TA
10:58 PM
CDT
1h 33m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4399
Seat map
GF Great Barrier Airlines
319 Seat map
9:25 PM
CDT
10:58 PM
CDT
1h 33m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2440cs
QR Qatar
738
9:29 PM
CDT
10:59 PM
CDT
1h 30m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4165cs
IB Iberia
738
9:29 PM
CDT TD
10:59 PM
CDT
1h 30m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA2415cs
BA British
738
9:29 PM
CDT TA
10:59 PM
CDT
1h 30m
59%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4187cs
AS Alaska
738
5:41 AM
CDT
7:30 AM
CDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL7267cs
JL Japan
738
5:41 AM
CDT
7:30 AM
CDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA468+2
Seat map
AA American
320 Seat map
5:49 AM
CDT
7:34 AM
CDT
1h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1470+3
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
8:00 AM
CDT
9:52 AM
CDT
1h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4726cs
AS Alaska
738
8:01 AM
CDT
9:50 AM
CDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4397
Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
9:31 AM
CDT
11:15 AM
CDT
1h 44m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4138
Seat map
IB Iberia
738 Seat map
9:31 AM
CDT
11:15 AM
CDT
1h 44m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2157
Seat map
AA American
320 Seat map
9:40 AM
CDT
11:23 AM
CDT
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1684+1
Seat map
AA American
320 Seat map
11:16 AM
CDT
12:56 PM
CDT
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2802
Seat map
QR Qatar
320 Seat map
11:16 AM
CDT
12:56 PM
CDT
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6705cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
738
11:16 AM
CDT
12:59 PM
CDT
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4367+3
IB Iberia
E70
11:16 AM
CDT
1:02 PM
CDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4343
Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
11:16 AM
CDT
12:59 PM
CDT
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY5693+2
AY Finnair
738
12:01 PM
CDT
1:44 PM
CDT
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1650
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
12:17 PM
CDT
1:59 PM
CDT
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4092
Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
12:22 PM
CDT
2:04 PM
CDT
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4471
Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
12:22 PM
CDT
2:04 PM
CDT
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4602+2
IB Iberia
CR9
12:29 PM
CDT
2:15 PM
CDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4366+3
GF Great Barrier Airlines
CR9
12:29 PM
CDT
2:15 PM
CDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3668
Starts Sep 20
AA American
E75
2:42 PM
CDT
4:25 PM
CDT
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4336cs
QF Qant
E70
2:49 PM
CDT
4:35 PM
CDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4008+3
AA American
E70
2:49 PM
CDT
4:35 PM
CDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4455cs
IB Iberia
E70
2:49 PM
CDT
4:35 PM
CDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4234cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
E70
2:49 PM
CDT
4:35 PM
CDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA379
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
3:45 PM
CDT
5:35 PM
CDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2589+1
Seat map
QR Qatar
738 Seat map
3:46 PM
CDT
5:35 PM
CDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4457
Seat map
QF Qant
738 Seat map
3:46 PM
CDT
5:35 PM
CDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2627
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
3:46 PM
CDT
5:35 PM
CDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
Y42320cs
Y4 Volaris
32N
5:01 PM
CDT
6:52 PM
CDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
F94993+1
F9 Frontier
32N
5:27 PM
CDT
7:04 PM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36381cs
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
320
6:00 PM
CDT
7:47 PM
CDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4322cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
320
6:00 PM
CDT
7:47 PM
CDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2407
Seat map
QR Qatar
738 Seat map
6:01 PM
CDT
7:54 PM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4239
Seat map
AS Alaska
738 Seat map
6:01 PM
CDT
7:54 PM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR9479
Seat map
QR Qatar
738 Seat map
6:01 PM
CDT
7:54 PM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1811+4
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
6:33 PM
CDT
8:27 PM
CDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2344cs
QR Qatar
738
7:30 PM
CDT
9:20 PM
CDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7155cs
RJ Royal Jordanian
738
7:30 PM
CDT
9:20 PM
CDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3261
Seat map
QF Qant
738 Seat map
7:38 PM
CDT
9:25 PM
CDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2291+3
Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
7:40 PM
CDT
9:27 PM
CDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2225
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
QR Qatar
738 Seat map
7:46 PM
CDT
9:39 PM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX7675cs
CX Cathay Pacific
320
7:58 PM
CDT
9:43 PM
CDT
1h 45m
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
AUS Austin 3h 13m AAASAY AMDLWN Austin (AUS) to New Orleans flights
HOU Houston 3h 16m AABAIB WN Houston (HOU) to New Orleans flights
IAH Houston 3h 18m AAASBA ACCMNZ Houston (IAH) to New Orleans flights
SAT San Antonio 3h 21m AAASAY WN San Antonio (SAT) to New Orleans flights
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers 4h 15m AAASAY MX Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA) to New Orleans flights
BNA Nashville 4h 19m AAASAY WN Nashville (BNA) to New Orleans flights
STL St Louis 4h 24m AAASAY WN St Louis (STL) to New Orleans flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 29m AAACAF AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to New Orleans flights
MCI Kansas City 4h 32m AAASBA WN Kansas City (MCI) to New Orleans flights
TPA Tampa 5h 4m AAASAY G6MXWN Tampa (TPA) to New Orleans flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Dallas-Fort Worth to New Orleans
5 carriers, 253 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 447 mi 1h 31m nonstop

DFW–MSY is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, Frontier and Spirit Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 447 miles in approximately 1h 31m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop DFW–MSY service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AS, AY, BA, CX, G3, GF, IB, QF, QR, RJ 70 319, 320, 738, E70, E75 1h29-3h05 100% Oneworld AS, AY, BA, CX, G3, GF, IB, QF, QR, RJ
F9 Frontier Also: Y4 6 321 1h39 100% Y4
NK Spirit Airlines 0 100%
SY Sun Country Airlines 0 100%
UA United Airlines 0 100% Star Alliance
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – AA, GF
320 Airbus A320 – AA, AY, GF, QR
321 Airbus A321 – AS, CX, F9
32N Airbus A320neo – Y4
738 Boeing 737-800 – AA, AS, BA, CX, G3, GF, IB, QF, QR, RJ
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, QR
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, G3, QR
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (70 flights/wk, 92%)
Unaffiliated: F9 + NK + SY (6 flights/wk, 8%)
Star Alliance: UA (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, DFW to MSY direction.
Mon
36
flights
Tue
36
flights
Wed
34
flights
Thu
36
flights
Fri
38
flights
Sat
34
flights
Sun
39
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
43
Nonstop flights
253
Outbound / wk
252
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for DFW to MSY.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
46
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,731
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
DFW → MSY
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
Return
MSY → DFW
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
96%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. DFW delays → MSY delays →

Other ways to reach New Orleans from Dallas-Fort Worth

Nearby airports with service to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
Metric DFW→MSY DAL→MSY FTW→MSY
Distance from DFW 12 mi 19 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 10 2
Weekly flights 253 87 1
Flight time 1h 31m 1h 18m 1h 5m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of DFW with service to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
New Orleans is 0 hours the same as Dallas-Fort Worth.
DFW: CDT · MSY: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 6:00 PM in New Orleans.
Distance & Flight Time
447 mi / 719 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 31m gate to gate.
Getting to DFW

DART Orange Line runs from downtown Dallas to Terminal A (50 min, $3). TEXRail serves Terminal B from Fort Worth ($2.50). No direct rail connects both cities to DFW; choose based on your origin. Ride-shares cost $25–45 from either city center.DFW's five terminals span 17,000 acres. The free Skylink people mover connects all terminals airside.

DFW–MSY Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Dallas-Fort Worth to New Orleans route.
Route details
Distance447 mi / 719 km
Flight time1h 31m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights253 out / 252 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: DFW
IATA / ICAODFW / KDFW
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr87.8M
Elevation607 ft / 185 m
Destination: MSY
IATA / ICAOMSY / KMSY
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr13.1M
Elevation4 ft / 1 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about DFW to MSY flights.
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport take about 1h 31m gate to gate. The route covers 447 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from DFW to MSY: American Airlines, Frontier, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, and others.
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 Austin Bergstrom, William P. Hobby and George Bush Intercontinental.
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.
Yes, return flights from MSY to DFW are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include DAL, FTW and GRK. 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.
Block time is 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes on the 440-mile sector. Eastbound flights are slightly faster with tailwind assistance. MSY's new terminal has efficient taxiways, so ground time on arrival is minimal.
American Airlines operates 4 to 6 daily nonstops from its DFW hub. Spirit adds 1 to 2 daily departures. Frontier provides intermittent service. Southwest flies the route from Dallas Love Field (DAL) with 3 to 5 daily nonstops. Total market frequency across both Dallas airports exceeds 10 daily departures.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is 15 miles west of the French Quarter. The airport moved into a new terminal in 2019. Taxis charge a flat rate and take 25 to 35 minutes depending on I-10 traffic. The RTA E2 bus runs to the central business district, connecting to the streetcar for French Quarter access. Rideshares cost $20 to $30.
Mardi Gras (February or March), Jazz Fest (late April to early May), and Saints football season (September through January) drive the biggest spikes. French Quarter Festival in April and Essence Fest in July also push demand up. Midweek flights outside event periods offer the lightest loads.
The drive is about 500 miles on I-20 East to I-49 South and I-10, taking 7 to 8 hours. Driving works for groups splitting fuel and tolls or travelers bringing equipment. Flying saves 5 to 6 hours of travel time and avoids the long stretch through rural Louisiana and east Texas.

Dallas Fort Worth to New Orleans Flights

DFW-MSY covers 440 miles in about 1 hour 40 minutes of block time. American Airlines flies 4 to 6 daily nonstops from DFW, with Spirit and Frontier adding competition. Southwest serves the market from Dallas Love Field. The route connects the nation's fourth-largest metro with one of its most visited cities, carrying a steady mix of business, leisure, and event-driven traffic throughout the year.

New Orleans MSY opened its new terminal in 2019, a major upgrade with modern concessions and efficient passenger flow. The French Quarter, Garden District, and Warehouse District are all within 30 minutes of the airport by car. DFW's hub connectivity means New Orleans travelers can reach American's full domestic and international network with a single connection. Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, and Saints game weekends are the highest-demand periods on this route.