New Orleans (MSY) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) flights

Breeze Airways flies nonstop from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, with about 5 flights a week in July 2026. The 779-mile flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate.

From
MSY
New Orleans
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
To
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Distance
779 mi · 1,254 km
Flight time
2h 4m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
78%
Flights a week, July 2026
337 flights and 33,301 passengers in 12 months
RDURDUMSY
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying MSY to RDU

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Breeze Airways5Embraer E190, Airbus A220-30027,7452h 5m
Spirit AirlinesCeased operations 2026-05-02n/aAirbus A320neo, Airbus A320-100/2002,9952h 1m
Southwest AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aBoeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX 82,5611h 58m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

Is MSY to RDU on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 82% of 38 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0% were cancelled. Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (55%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Spirit Airlines1782%11 min0%
Southwest Airlines1777%24 min0%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202536
3,446
September 202533
3,005
October 202535
3,497
November 202524
2,141
December 202524
2,091
January 202615
1,210
February 202630
2,919
March 202633
3,486
April 202633
3,536
May 202636
3,935
June 202620
2,057
July 202623
2,449

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.