DAL → MSYDallas to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to New Orleans (MSY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 701 km, an estimated 1 hour 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and New Orleans. Updated 18 October 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

Today, DAL → MSY

Sun 18 Oct · local times
WN4695SouthwestIn the air, 71 min late

Left DAL at 14:31, 71 min after its 13:20 slot.

Landing
15:29MSY board estimate · sched 14:45
Track WN4695 →
  1. 07:30 WN2579Southwest Left 07:36 +6 Landed 08:34 −21
  2. 08:30 1I135NetJets Aviation Left 08:25 Landed 09:20 −8
  3. 08:35 WN1502Southwest Left 08:44 +9 Landed 09:41 −19
  4. 10:30 WN2464Southwest Left 10:40 +10 Landed 11:36 −19
  5. 13:20 WN4695Southwest Left 14:31 +71 MSY est. 15:29 +44In the air · sched 14:45
  6. 16:15 WN1422Southwest Est. 16:15Departure not confirmed by the board MSY est. 17:34sched 17:40

Checked DAL board 15:18 · MSY board 15:03

DAL Dallas busy · +23
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
701 km · ~1h 24m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:557x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 25 operated DAL → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

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 AirlinesWN57% on time

Flights WN440 06:00 Mo Th Fr · WN1420 07:30 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN2579 07:30 Su · WN410 varies Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-181I135dep −5 → arr−8
10-18WN1502dep +9 → arr−19
10-18WN2464dep +10 → arr−19
10-18WN2579dep +6 → arr−21
10-18WN4695dep +71 → arr+44
10-17WN1280dep +57 → arr+31
10-17WN1385dep +17 → arr−10
10-17WN1420dep +19 → arr−9
10-17WN1460dep +5 → arr−23
10-17WN856dep +14 → arr−13
10-16WN1321dep +51 → arr+23
10-16WN1420dep +8 → arr−18
10-16WN1423dep +73 → arr+63
10-16WN1424dep +150 → arr+124
10-16WN2563dep +29 → arr−4
10-16WN440dep +21 → arr+0
10-16WN4831dep +17 → arr−10
10-15WN1321dep +55 → arr+32
10-15WN1420departed+14
10-15WN1423departed+86
10-15WN1424departed+108
10-15WN2563departed+15
10-15WN440departed+19
10-15WN4831departed+18
10-14DL8934arrived+26

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
DALDallas +23 min busy Full DAL delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL and MSY: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is DAL–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DAL–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:50 from DAL. 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 DAL to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 701 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 79–90 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–MSY fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 46 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.