Phoenix to New Orleans (PHX–MSY) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

PHX Airport Page →
1,297 mi airlines charter/private 28/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 26 flights Verified 12m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN3819
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:05 AM
MST T4
1:05 PM
CDT
3h
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1703
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
73H
9:20 AM
MST T4
2:20 PM
CDT
3h
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN158
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
10:55 AM
MST T4
3:55 PM
CDT
3h
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN341
Starts Sep 22 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:15 AM
MST T4
4:15 PM
CDT
3h
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3629
Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
11:15 AM
MST T4
4:15 PM
CDT
3h
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3227
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
320 Seat map
12:20 PM
MST T4
5:22 PM
CDT
3h 2m
56%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN976
Starts Sep 19 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
1:25 PM
MST T4
6:30 PM
CDT
3h 5m
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2241
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
5:40 PM
MST T4
10:45 PM
CDT
3h 5m
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4618
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:55 PM
MST T4
11:55 PM
CDT
3h
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3382
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
7S7
7:20 PM
MST T4
12:20 AM+1
CDT
3h
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3379
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
7:25 PM
MST T4
12:20 AM+1
CDT
2h 55m
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1434
WN Southwest
B38M
7:35 PM
MST T4
12:40 AM+1
CDT
3h 5m
65%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1864
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
73H
6:00 AM
CDT
7:25 AM
MST
3h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1395
WN Southwest
7S7
6:00 AM
CDT
7:15 AM
MST
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3133
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
6:20 AM
CDT
7:45 AM
MST
3h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA539
Starts Oct 11 Seat map
AA American
319 Seat map
6:35 AM
CDT
8:06 AM
MST
3h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN1428
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
7S7
6:40 AM
CDT
8:05 AM
MST
3h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN366
WN Southwest
73H
9:50 AM
CDT
11:10 AM
MST
3h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN2427
Starts Sep 19
WN Southwest
73H
1:35 PM
CDT
2:50 PM
MST
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3001
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
1:35 PM
CDT
2:50 PM
MST
3h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN940
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
2:25 PM
CDT
4:00 PM
MST
3h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3227
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AA American
738 Seat map
2:36 PM
CDT
4:00 PM
MST
3h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4466
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AS Alaska
320 Seat map
6:20 PM
CDT
7:49 PM
MST
3h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1924
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
320 Seat map
6:20 PM
CDT
7:49 PM
MST
3h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3499
Starts Oct 4 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
7:50 PM
CDT
9:10 PM
MST
3h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3135
Starts Oct 1 Seat map
WN Southwest
7M8 Seat map
8:25 PM
CDT
9:45 PM
MST
3h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices

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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
HOU Houston 4h 25m WN WN Houston (HOU) to New Orleans flights
AUS Austin 4h 25m AADLWN AMDLWN Austin (AUS) to New Orleans flights
DAL Dallas 4h 30m LXJWN WN Dallas (DAL) to New Orleans flights
SAT San Antonio 4h 30m AAASWN WN San Antonio (SAT) to New Orleans flights
IAH Houston 4h 49m AAF9NZ ACCMNZ Houston (IAH) to New Orleans flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 4h 51m AAAYBA AAASAY Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New Orleans flights
MCI Kansas City 5h 5m AAASWN WN Kansas City (MCI) to New Orleans flights
DEN Denver 5h 8m AAACAS ACF9UA Denver (DEN) to New Orleans flights
LAS Las Vegas 5h 20m AABAF9 F9WNY4 Las Vegas (LAS) to New Orleans flights
STL St Louis 5h 26m AAWN WN St Louis (STL) to New Orleans flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Phoenix to New Orleans
4 carriers, 28 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 1,297 mi 3h nonstop +2h ahead

PHX–MSY is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 1,297 miles in approximately 3h. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop PHX–MSY service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 21 738, 73H, 7M8, 7S7, B38M 2h55-3h05 58%
AA American Airlines Also: AS 7 320 3h02 58% Oneworld AS
DL Delta Air Lines 0 58% SkyTeam
F9 Frontier 0 58%
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – AA
738 Boeing 737-800 – WN
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 (21 flights/wk, 75%)
Oneworld: AA (7 flights/wk, 25%)
SkyTeam: DL (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, PHX to MSY direction.
Mon
4
flights
Tue
5
flights
Wed
4
flights
Thu
4
flights
Fri
4
flights
Sat
3
flights
Sun
4
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
12
Nonstop flights
28
Outbound / wk
34
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for PHX to MSY.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
43
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,726
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
PHX → MSY
58%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
58%
Arriving
0%
Return
MSY → PHX
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
88%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. PHX delays → MSY delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+2h
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Phoenix.
PHX: MST · MSY: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Phoenix, it's 8:00 PM in New Orleans.
Distance & Flight Time
1,297 mi / 2,088 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 3h 0m gate to gate.
Getting to PHX

Valley Metro Rail runs to the PHX Sky Train station at 44th Street/Washington (free Sky Train connects to T3 and T4 in 5 minutes). Fare from downtown Phoenix is $2 (20–25 min). The light rail network reaches Tempe, Mesa, and Glendale. The Sky Train runs 24 hours, but light rail does not; check schedules for early morning or late night travel.Taxis from downtown Phoenix cost $20–30; from Scottsdale $30–45. Ride-shares are widely available and comparable to taxis. Terminal 2 is closed; all commercial flights operate from T3 and T4. On-site parking is expensive ($36+/day); off-airport lots are cheaper with shuttles.

PHX–MSY Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Phoenix to New Orleans route.
Route details
Distance1,297 mi / 2,088 km
Flight time3h
Time difference+2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights28 out / 34 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: PHX
IATA / ICAOPHX / KPHX
TimezoneAmerica/Phoenix
Passengers/yr51.2M
Elevation1,135 ft / 346 m
Destination: MSY
IATA / ICAOMSY / KMSY
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr13.1M
Elevation4 ft / 1 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PHX to MSY flights.
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport take about 3h gate to gate. The route covers 1,297 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from PHX to MSY: Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Frontier.
This route has 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 William P. Hobby, Austin Bergstrom and Dallas Love Field.
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 2 hours ahead of Phoenix.
Yes, return flights from MSY to PHX are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
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 PHX to MSY

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Frontier. With 28 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

PHX to MSY Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from PHX to MSY is about 3 hours gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,297 miles (2,088 km). There are approximately 28 weekly flights outbound and 34 return, totaling 62 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via William P. Hobby, Austin Bergstrom and Dallas Love Field. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.