DEN → MSYDenver to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to New Orleans (MSY): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,708 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and New Orleans. Updated 27 October 2026 at 13:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → MSY

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 08:45 WN3419Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C64 ·
  2. 09:56 UA2273United Airlines On scheduleGate B38 ·
  3. 10:45 WN4252Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C25 ·
  4. 15:15 WN1693Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C63 ·
  5. 17:50 UA2002United Airlines On scheduleGate A14 ·
  6. 18:00 WN1467Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate C37 ·

Checked DEN board 07:08 · MSY board 06:03

DEN Denver smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
1,708 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 06:05–20:4018x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 operated DEN → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Frontier AirlinesSouthwest AirlinesUnited 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
Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92360 06:05 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN4252 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN3419 varies daily · WN4149 14:20 Su · WN1693 15:15 Tu We Sa

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1187 08:00 Mo Su · UA2273 09:50 daily · UA250 13:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA2002 17:50 Mo Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26F92360dep −8 → arr−22
10-26UA1187dep −14 → arr−26
10-26UA2002dep −6 → arr−16
10-26UA2273dep −3 → arr−5
10-26UA250dep −3 → arr−14
10-26WN1467dep +23 → arr+12
10-26WN3419dep +110 → arr+102
10-26WN4252dep −1 → arr−11
10-26WN859dep −2 → arr−9
10-25F92360departed−10

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
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌫 clear · NNW 4 kt Full DEN delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 5 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is DEN–MSY running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:00 from DEN. 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 DEN to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,708 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 151–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–MSY fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.