ATL → MSYAtlanta to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to New Orleans (MSY): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 684 km, an estimated 1 hour 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and New Orleans. Updated 16 October 2026 at 15:03 UTC.

Today, ATL → MSY

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:25 DL1322Delta Air Lines Left 07:39 +14 Landed 07:45 −10
  2. 09:15 DL1424Delta Air Lines Left 09:28 +13 Landed 09:36 −15
  3. 11:00 DL2542Delta Air Lines Est. 11:00Departure not confirmed by the board MSY est. 11:23sched 11:36
  4. 13:46 DL3157Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS ·

Checked ATL board 10:03 · MSY board 10:03

ATL Atlanta smooth · +13
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
684 km · ~1h 23m est.
dep bank 07:30–23:0021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 17 operated ATL → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL93% on time

Flights DL1322 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1424 09:15 daily · DL2542 11:05 daily · DL3157 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91371 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN824 09:30 Su · WN2887 10:00 Tu We · WN2117 15:00 Sa · WN1393 16:40 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16DL1322dep +14 → arr−10
10-16DL1424dep +13 → arr−15
10-15DL1322dep +37 → arr+7
10-15DL1424dep +15 → arr−19
10-15DL1450dep +13 → arr−20
10-15DL2072dep +21 → arr−9
10-15DL2180dep +16 → arr−12
10-15DL2224dep +27 → arr−3
10-15DL2542dep +17 → arr−15
10-15DL3157dep +9 → arr−20
10-15DL362dep +9 → arr−21
10-15DL678dep +11 → arr−16
10-15F91371dep +46 → arr+16
10-15WN1393dep +40 → arr+11
10-14DL1322departed+107
10-14DL1424departed+13
10-14DL1450departed+8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ATLAtlanta +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 8 kt Full ATL delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 6 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to New Orleans route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to MSY flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ATL to MSY questions

Is ATL–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 17:45 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 684 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–89 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–MSY fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 82 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.