--- title: "New Orleans to Los Angeles flights: who flies MSY-LAX" description: "Delta Air Lines flies nonstop from MSY to LAX, about 26 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/msy-lax" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/msy-lax.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # New Orleans to Los Angeles (MSY-LAX): nonstop upgrade & award space Delta Air Lines flies nonstop between New Orleans (MSY) and Los Angeles (LAX), roughly 26 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 4h 6m to 4h 22m for the 1,667 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See MSY to LAX on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 26 Flights a week, 4-week average 4h 6m to 4h 22m Scheduled flight time 1,667 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## New Orleans to Los Angeles flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MSY to LAX starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from New Orleans (MSY) to Los Angeles (LAX) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MSY | Arrives LAX | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 872 | Delta Air Lines | 07:20 | 09:36 | 4h 16m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1631 | Delta Air Lines | 14:41 | 16:52 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1112 | Delta Air Lines | 14:55 | 17:16 | 4h 21m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2096 | Delta Air Lines | 17:57 | 20:03 | 4h 6m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 872 | Delta Air Lines | 07:20 | 09:36 | 4h 16m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1631 | Delta Air Lines | 14:41 | 16:52 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1112 | Delta Air Lines | 14:55 | 17:16 | 4h 21m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 2096 | Delta Air Lines | 18:40 | 21:02 | 4h 22m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 872 | Delta Air Lines | 07:20 | 09:36 | 4h 16m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1631 | Delta Air Lines | 14:41 | 16:52 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1112 | Delta Air Lines | 14:55 | 17:16 | 4h 21m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 2096 | Delta Air Lines | 17:57 | 20:03 | 4h 6m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 872 | Delta Air Lines | 07:24 | 09:40 | 4h 16m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1631 | Delta Air Lines | 14:41 | 16:52 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 2096 | Delta Air Lines | 17:57 | 20:03 | 4h 6m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 872 | Delta Air Lines | 07:24 | 09:40 | 4h 16m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1631 | Delta Air Lines | 14:41 | 16:52 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1112 | Delta Air Lines | 14:55 | 17:16 | 4h 21m | Boeing 737-800 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 2096 | Delta Air Lines | 18:40 | 21:02 | 4h 22m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 872 | Delta Air Lines | 07:24 | 09:40 | 4h 16m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 1631 | Delta Air Lines | 14:41 | 16:52 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 1112 | Delta Air Lines | 14:55 | 17:16 | 4h 21m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 2096 | Delta Air Lines | 18:40 | 21:02 | 4h 22m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 872 | Delta Air Lines | 07:24 | 09:40 | 4h 16m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 1631 | Delta Air Lines | 14:41 | 16:52 | 4h 11m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 2096 | Delta Air Lines | 17:57 | 20:05 | 4h 8m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing all 26 scheduled MSY to LAX departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every MSY to LAX date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the New Orleans to Los Angeles nonstop Delta Air Lines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-800.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on MSY to LAX departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for New Orleans to Los Angeles to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Delta Air Lines award space was open on 13 of the 14 New Orleans to Los Angeles departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the MSY to LAX departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See MSY to LAX on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying New Orleans to Los Angeles nonstop Carriers operating MSY to LAX nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) See MSY to LAX on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MSY to LAX **How long is the flight from New Orleans (MSY) to Los Angeles (LAX)?** Scheduled flight times from New Orleans (MSY) to Los Angeles (LAX) run from 4h 6m to 4h 22m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,667 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MSY to LAX?** Delta Air Lines is currently the only airline flying MSY to LAX nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from MSY to LAX?** About 26 nonstop flights a week run between New Orleans (MSY) and Los Angeles (LAX) in the current schedule, operated by Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MSY to LAX depart?** Scheduled MSY to LAX nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:20 and 18:40, local time at New Orleans. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MSY to LAX nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, MSY to LAX nonstops fly as DL 872, DL 1112, DL 1631, and DL 2096 on Delta Air Lines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on MSY to LAX?** Open the MSY to LAX route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [LAX to MSY upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-msy.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from New Orleans (MSY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msy.md), or [every route from Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax.md). - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss MSY to LAX upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)