CLT → MSYCharlotte to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to New Orleans (MSY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,047 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and New Orleans. Updated 22 October 2026 at 14:10 UTC.

Today, CLT → MSY

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 07:11 AA2287American Left 07:18 +7 MSY est. 08:12In the air · sched 08:18
  2. 11:00 AA1769American On scheduleGate B4 ·
  3. 16:53 AA2615American On scheduleGate B12 ·
  4. 20:15 AA2566American On scheduleGate A2 ·
  5. 22:52 AA608American Sched 22:52Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked CLT board 10:10 · MSY board 06:03

CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
1,047 km · ~1h 51m est.
dep bank 07:11–22:527x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 15 operated CLT → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA2287 07:11 daily · AA1769 11:00 daily · AA2615 16:53 daily · AA2566 20:15 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA2287dep +7 → arr−6
10-21AA1769dep +16 → arr−17
10-21AA2287dep +12 → arr−18
10-21AA2566dep +11 → arr−21
10-21AA2615dep −6 → arr−6
10-21AA608dep +37 → arr+1
10-20AA1769arrived−6
10-20AA2287arrived−6
10-20AA2615arrived−28
10-20AA608arrived−22
10-19AA1769arrived−27
10-19AA2287arrived−24
10-19AA2566arrived+8
10-19AA2615dep −2 → arr−10
10-19AA608dep +6 → arr+3

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
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 3 kt Full CLT delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 4 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 37% 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 Charlotte to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is CLT–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:11 and evening departures around 20:15 from CLT. 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 CLT to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,047 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–MSY fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.