Direct Flights from Washington to New Orleans
Nonstop service from DCA to MSY on American, Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American, Southwest
Nonstop flights
~5/day
Distance
969 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Top things to do in New Orleans
- The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and basilica in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- The New Orleans Museum of Art is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans.
- The Cabildo, originally called "Casa Capitular", is a historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally the seat of Spanish colonial city hall, the building now forms part of the Louisiana State Museum.
- Louis Armstrong Park is a 32-acre (130,000 m2) park located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter.
- Six Flags New Orleans was a theme park located near the interchange of Interstate 10 and Interstate 510 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
- The National WWII Museum is a military history museum in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on Andrew Higgins Drive between Camp Street and Magazine Street.
- Audubon Zoo is an American zoo located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is part of the Audubon Nature Institute which also manages Audubon Aquarium, Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Freeport-McMoran Species Survival Center,…
- The Audubon Insectarium is an insectarium and entomology museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. As part of its move from its previous location at the U.S.
- City Park, a 1,300-acre (5.3 km2) public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 87th largest and 20th-most-visited urban public park in the United States.
- Audubon Aquarium is an aquarium in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. After a $41 million dollar renovation that would see the Audubon Insectarium merge with the facility, the aquarium reopened with new exhibits and…
- Ursuline Convent was a series of historic Ursuline convents in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
- New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum is a voodoo museum in New Orleans, United States. Its exhibits focus on mysteries, history, and folklore related to the African diaspora religion of Louisiana Voodoo.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Frequently asked questions
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to New Orleans?
- American, Southwest fly nonstop between Washington (DCA) and New Orleans (MSY).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to New Orleans?
- There are about 5 nonstop departures per day (roughly 35 per week) from Washington to New Orleans.
- How far is New Orleans from Washington?
- New Orleans is about 969 miles from Washington by air.
- What is there to do in New Orleans?
- Popular things to do include St. Louis Cathedral (New Orleans), New Orleans Museum of Art, The Cabildo, Louis Armstrong Park (New Orleans), and more.