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route Route

DCA → MSY

838 km avg 1h 42m 5 airlines

Departure

DCA KDCA VFR

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, US

Local time
15:51 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
38.8521, -77.0377

cloud Weather

Wind
10° / 12G23 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 6,500 ft, FEW 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 7°C
Altimeter
29.98 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T18:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDCA 301852Z 01012G23KT 10SM FEW065 FEW250 23/07 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02280067

TAF KDCA 301729Z 3018/3124 36015G23KT P6SM FEW250 FM310000 03010KT P6SM FEW050 FM310500 35004KT P6SM SCT250 FM312100 25006KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 139 Departures
flight_land 116 Arrivals

Arrival

MSY KMSY VFR

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

New Orleans, US

Local time
14:51 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
4 ft
Coordinates
29.9934, -90.2647

cloud Weather

Wind
140° / 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 4,500 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
32°C / 22°C
Altimeter
29.92 inHg

Obs: 2026-05-30T18:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KMSY 301853Z 14006KT 10SM SCT045 BKN250 32/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP136 TCU DSNT SE AND S T03170217 $

TAF KMSY 301720Z 3018/3124 VRB05KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 124 Departures
flight_land 121 Arrivals
Flights tracked
914 showing last 50
Avg duration
1h 42m
Distance
838 km

Live traffic

DCA → MSY. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 5

Airline Flights shown
Southwest Airlines 17
American Airlines 16
PSA Airlines 9
Republic Airlines 5
Envoy Air 3

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Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-05-30 RPA4543 A0144E May 30, 16:35 UTCMay 30, 17:50 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-30 AAL2073 A0C42C May 30, 15:55 UTCMay 30, 17:05 UTC1h 10m -
2026-05-30 SWA1927 AA7A3C May 30, 14:50 UTCMay 30, 17:30 UTC2h 40m -
2026-05-30 SWA2762 AC42BF May 30, 14:10 UTCMay 30, 15:00 UTC50m -
2026-05-30 JIA5330 A67050 May 30, 14:00 UTCMay 30, 14:30 UTC30m -
2026-05-30 JIA5330 A67050 May 30, 13:56 UTCMay 30, 14:25 UTC29m -18m
2026-05-30 RPA4543 A0144E May 30, 13:35 UTCMay 30, 14:55 UTC1h 20m -
2026-05-30 SWA427 ABAD94 May 30, 02:55 UTCMay 30, 06:00 UTC3h 5m -
2026-05-30 SWA427 ABAD94 May 30, 02:53 UTCMay 30, 05:58 UTC3h 5m +16m
2026-05-30 ENY3380 A26F01 May 30, 02:40 UTCMay 30, 05:45 UTC3h 5m -
2026-05-30 ENY3380 A26F01 May 30, 02:38 UTCMay 30, 05:39 UTC3h 1m +19m
2026-05-30 JIA5560 A7B133 May 30, 00:37 UTCMay 30, 02:01 UTC1h 24m +27m
2026-05-30 JIA5560 A7B133 May 30, 00:40 UTCMay 30, 02:00 UTC1h 20m -
2026-05-29 AAL1357 ABDEEC May 29, 23:55 UTCMay 30, 02:30 UTC2h 35m -
2026-05-29 AAL2625 A05671 May 29, 23:55 UTCMay 30, 01:15 UTC1h 20m -
2026-05-29 AAL1357 ABDEEC May 29, 23:51 UTCMay 30, 02:30 UTC2h 39m +16m
2026-05-29 SWA427 ABAD94 May 29, 23:50 UTCMay 30, 01:55 UTC2h 5m -
2026-05-29 JIA5560 A7B133 May 29, 21:55 UTCMay 29, 23:35 UTC1h 40m -
2026-05-29 AAL2625 A05671 May 29, 21:40 UTCMay 29, 22:55 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-29 AAL3196 AD727D May 29, 20:08 UTCMay 29, 22:36 UTC2h 28m +2m
2026-05-29 AAL3196 AD727D May 29, 20:10 UTCMay 29, 22:35 UTC2h 25m -
2026-05-29 SWA3081 AAB146 May 29, 16:40 UTCMay 29, 17:30 UTC50m -
2026-05-29 SWA3081 AAB146 May 29, 16:35 UTCMay 29, 17:22 UTC47m +3m
2026-05-29 SWA2762 AD3E16 May 29, 16:20 UTCMay 29, 18:20 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-29 AAL2073 A0FAF3 May 29, 16:00 UTCMay 29, 16:45 UTC45m -
2026-05-29 AAL2073 A0FAF3 May 29, 15:57 UTCMay 29, 17:08 UTC1h 11m +3m
2026-05-29 RPA4543 A4B294 May 29, 15:35 UTCMay 29, 16:25 UTC50m -
2026-05-29 SWA1927 AC4BDD May 29, 14:50 UTCMay 29, 17:50 UTC3h 0m -
2026-05-29 JIA5330 A6C71C May 29, 14:00 UTCMay 29, 14:35 UTC35m -
2026-05-29 RPA4543 A4B294 May 29, 13:20 UTCMay 29, 14:00 UTC40m -
2026-05-29 SWA1927 AC4BDD May 29, 12:10 UTCMay 29, 13:20 UTC1h 10m -
2026-05-29 ENY3380 A34E6A May 29, 02:20 UTCMay 29, 04:50 UTC2h 30m -
2026-05-29 SWA427 ABB972 May 29, 01:50 UTCMay 29, 05:00 UTC3h 10m -
2026-05-29 JIA5560 A80DAF May 29, 00:50 UTCMay 29, 02:20 UTC1h 30m -
2026-05-29 AAL1357 AD8C4C May 29, 00:10 UTCMay 29, 02:35 UTC2h 25m -
2026-05-28 AAL2625 A0480B May 28, 23:20 UTCMay 29, 00:45 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-28 AAL2073 A74679 May 28, 22:45 UTCMay 29, 00:00 UTC1h 15m -
2026-05-28 AAL2073 A74679 May 28, 22:45 UTCMay 28, 23:59 UTC1h 14m +17m
2026-05-28 SWA427 ABB972 May 28, 22:15 UTCMay 29, 00:25 UTC2h 10m -
2026-05-28 JIA5560 A80DAF May 28, 21:40 UTCMay 28, 23:00 UTC1h 20m -
2026-05-28 AAL3196 ABD010 May 28, 21:06 UTCMay 28, 23:40 UTC2h 34m +14m
2026-05-28 AAL3196 ABD010 May 28, 21:10 UTCMay 28, 23:40 UTC2h 30m -
2026-05-28 AAL2625 A0480B May 28, 20:50 UTCMay 28, 22:15 UTC1h 25m -
2026-05-28 SWA3081 AD5817 May 28, 16:40 UTCMay 28, 17:30 UTC50m -
2026-05-28 SWA2762 AAA621 May 28, 16:37 UTCMay 28, 18:35 UTC1h 58m +9m
2026-05-28 RPA4543 A07228 May 28, 16:05 UTCMay 28, 16:45 UTC40m -
2026-05-28 SWA2762 AAA621 May 28, 16:40 UTCMay 28, 18:40 UTC2h 0m -
2026-05-28 JIA5330 A6E376 May 28, 14:45 UTCMay 28, 15:20 UTC35m -
2026-05-28 SWA1927 ABF3DA May 28, 14:30 UTCMay 28, 17:25 UTC2h 55m -
2026-05-28 SWA2762 AAA621 May 28, 14:00 UTCMay 28, 14:45 UTC45m -

DCA → MSY frequently asked

How long is the flight from DCA to MSY?
Average flight time on the DCA–MSY route is 1h 42m, covering approximately 838 km (520 mi).
What is the distance from DCA to MSY?
The great-circle distance from DCA to MSY is approximately 838 km (520 miles).
Which airlines fly from DCA to MSY?
5 airlines operate this route in our records: Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airlines, Envoy Air.
How many flights per week from DCA to MSY?
We've observed ~17 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (914 total flights recorded).
Can I track DCA–MSY flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.