Direct flights from Houston to New Orleans

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Houston

United States

IAH

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

New Orleans

United States

MSY

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Route: Nonstop service available
Distance: 304 miles
Marketing airlines: 8 airlines
Aircraft: 8 aircraft types
Dates: Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 17, 2027

Observed award fares

A sample of one-way prices for one traveler from Roame’s fare cache. Points, fees, and seats describe the same observation. Availability can change; confirm with the loyalty program before transferring points.

Lowest price in this limited sample: 8,500 points + $9.00 for IAH → MSY, Economy, on 2026-11-20, booked with Virgin Australia. This is an observed fare, not a guaranteed price or the lowest price across all dates and programs.

Departure window: 2026-10-23 – 2026-11-21.

IAH → MSYEconomy
UA2161
8,500 points+ $9.00
Departure
2026-11-20
Seats seen
9
Book with
Virgin Australia
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-21 09:52
IAH → MSYEconomy
UA2474
8,500 points+ $9.00
Departure
2026-11-20
Seats seen
9
Book with
Virgin Australia
Observed (UTC)
2026-10-21 09:52

Houston to New Orleans route overview

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) serves Houston; Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) serves New Orleans.

The airports are 304 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Roame's current schedule feed shows nonstop service from IAH to MSY.

Marketing airlines listed in the current schedule, including codeshare sellers, are Air Canada (AC), Copa Airlines (CM), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), All Nippon Airways (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Turkish Airlines (TK) and United Airlines (UA). This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Published schedule dates span Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 17, 2027.

Marketing airlines on the Houston to New Orleans route

These are marketing airlines, including codeshare sellers. This list does not identify the operating airline for each flight; check the flight details before booking.

Air Canada (AC)Codeshare only
Copa Airlines (CM)Codeshare only
Emirates (EK)Codeshare only
Lufthansa (LH)Codeshare only
All Nippon Airways (NH)Codeshare only
Air New Zealand (NZ)Codeshare only
Turkish Airlines (TK)Codeshare only

Airline alliance affiliations represented: Star Alliance

Aircraft flying from IAH to MSY

Frequently asked questions

Which airports serve the Houston to New Orleans route?

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) is the origin airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is the destination airport.

How far is New Orleans from Houston?

IAH and MSY are approximately 304 miles apart by great-circle distance.

Are there direct flights from IAH to MSY?

Yes. Roame's current schedule feed shows nonstop service from IAH to MSY.

Which airlines market flights from IAH to MSY?

Which aircraft fly from IAH to MSY?

Aircraft listed in the current schedule include Airbus A319 (319), Airbus A320 (320), Boeing 737-800 (738), Boeing 737-900 / Boeing 737-900ER (739), Boeing 737-700 / Boeing 737-700ER (73G), Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8), Embraer 175 (long wing) (E7W) and JET.