BWI → MSYBaltimore to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to New Orleans (MSY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,606 km, an estimated 2 hours 34 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and New Orleans. Updated 21 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

BWI Baltimore smooth · +12
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
1,606 km · ~2h 34m est.
dep bank 08:10–21:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 20 operated BWI → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 34mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN3455 08:10 Tu We · WN4349 08:15 Mo Th Fr · WN2700 08:30 Su · WN2526 09:25 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20WN1093dep +21 → arr−21
10-20WN4149dep +9 → arr−26
10-19WN1092dep +115 → arr+80
10-19WN1093dep +32 → arr−8
10-19WN4349dep +11 → arr−18
10-18WN1092dep +21 → arr−14
10-18WN1093dep +13 → arr−25
10-18WN215dep +20 → arr−17
10-18WN2700dep +21 → arr−16
10-17WN1093dep +27 → arr−15
10-17WN2526dep +43 → arr+16
10-17WN4696dep +17 → arr−13
10-16WN1092dep +7 → arr−19
10-16WN1093dep +100 → arr+80
10-16WN4349dep +21 → arr−10
10-15WN1092dep +43 → arr+13
10-15WN1093dep +34 → arr+1
10-15WN4349dep +20 → arr−16
10-14WN1093departed+49
10-14WN3455departed+15

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
BWIBaltimore +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 7 kt Full BWI delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BWI and MSY: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Baltimore to New Orleans route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BWI 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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BWI to MSY questions

Is BWI–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 from BWI. 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 BWI to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,606 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 143–168 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–MSY fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 22 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.