Nonstop flights from Houston to New Orleans

2 airlines fly from 2 Houston airports (IAH and HOU) to New Orleans (MSY), with up to 14 flights a day.

IAHMSY

Routes

2 airport pairs

When they leave

Houston time

6:05a9:30pFirst departure 6:05 AM, last 9:30 PM

Eight in the morning, 6:05 AM to 11:55 AM, then six in the afternoon, 2:45 PM to 4:33 PM, then seven in the evening, 6:20 PM to 9:30 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

6:05 AM→7:15 AMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Thu, Fri
7:30 AM→8:46 AMIAH to MSYUnited AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Daily
8:00 AM→9:15 AMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Daily
8:25 AM→9:35 AMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sat, Sun
9:30 AM→10:45 AMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Wed
9:50 AM→11:06 AMIAH to MSYUnited AirlinesAirbus A320Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
11:25 AM→12:40 PMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Tue, Wed
11:55 AM→1:13 PMIAH to MSYUnited AirlinesAirbus A319Daily
2:45 PM→3:55 PMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat
2:55 PM→4:13 PMIAH to MSYUnited AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
3:45 PM→4:55 PMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
4:20 PM→5:35 PMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Sun
4:29 PM→5:50 PMIAH to MSYUnited AirlinesEmbraer 175Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
4:33 PM→5:54 PMIAH to MSYUnited AirlinesEmbraer 175Fri
6:20 PM→7:30 PMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Tue, Wed
6:35 PM→7:45 PMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737Sun
6:45 PM→8:03 PMIAH to MSYUnited AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 9Daily
7:00 PM→8:10 PMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
8:35 PM→9:57 PMIAH to MSYUnited AirlinesBoeing 737Daily
8:50 PM→10:05 PMHOU to MSYSouthwest AirlinesBoeing 737-700Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
9:30 PM→10:45 PMIAH to MSYUnited AirlinesEmbraer 175Daily

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Houston to New Orleans

United Airlines flies most often, 6 to 8 times a day on the Embraer 175, Boeing 737, Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737 MAX 9. Southwest Airlines flies 4 to 6 times a day on the Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737 and Boeing 737 MAX 8.

Flights run every day of the week, from 10 on Saturdays to 14 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The first arrival in New Orleans is at 7:15 AM and the last at 10:45 PM.

IAH to MSY is the busiest airport pair, with 54 flights a week, then HOU to MSY with 38.

Flying back, New Orleans to Houston has 70 nonstop flights a week.

Return flights

New Orleans to HoustonView

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.