Nonstop flights from New Orleans to Washington
3 airlines fly from New Orleans (MSY) to 3 Washington airports (DCA, BWI and IAD), with up to 10 flights a day.
Routes
3 airport pairs- MSY to DCALouis Armstrong New Orleans to Ronald Reagan Washington National3 to 5 a day
- MSY to BWILouis Armstrong New Orleans to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall2 to 3 a day
- MSY to IADLouis Armstrong New Orleans to Dulles1 to 2 a day
When they leave
New Orleans time10 in the morning, 6:10 AM to 10:45 AM, then five in the afternoon, 12:00 PM to 4:55 PM, then four in the evening, 5:10 PM to 5:47 PM.
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Schedules last checked Sep 21, 2026. Times are local.
Flying from New Orleans to Washington
Southwest Airlines flies most often, 3 to 5 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737. American Airlines flies 2 to 3 times a day on the Airbus A319 and CRJ 900. United Airlines flies 1 to 2 times a day on the Airbus A319 and Embraer 175.
Flights run every day of the week, from 6 on Saturdays to 10 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The first arrival in Washington is at 9:40 AM and the last at 9:29 PM.
MSY to DCA is the busiest airport pair, with 33 flights a week, then MSY to BWI with 18 and MSY to IAD with 11.
Flying back, Washington to New Orleans has 62 nonstop flights a week.
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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.