DFW → MSYDallas-Fort Worth to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New Orleans (MSY): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 719 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and New Orleans. Updated 18 October 2026 at 21:35 UTC.

Today, DFW → MSY

Sun 18 Oct · local times
AA145516 min late

The DFW board at 16:35 shows departure at 22:15 instead of 21:59, gate A21 (TA).

Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast DFW to MSY departure of the day
Track AA1455 →
AA3254AmericanIn the air, 22 min late

Left DFW at 16:22, 22 min after its 16:00 slot.

Likely landing
about 17:30middle half 17:26 to 17:40 · sched 17:34

Landing estimate from 200,259 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The MSY board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track AA3254 →
  1. 07:33 AA2157American Left 08:51 +78 Landed 10:08 +65
  2. 08:37 AA1684American Left 08:32 Landed 09:50 −21
  3. 10:15 AA1650American Left 10:08 Landed 11:26 −22
  4. 13:25 AA379American Left 13:30 +5 Landed 14:41 −13
  5. 14:55 F94994Frontier Left 14:52 MSY est. 15:57In the air · sched 16:30
  6. 16:00 AA3254American Left 16:22 +22 MSY about 17:30In the air · sched 17:34
  7. 17:26 AA842American On scheduleGate C22 · TC MSY 18:56scheduled
  8. 20:02 AA2237 On scheduleGate C36 · TC ·
  9. 21:59 AA1455 Est. 22:15 +16Gate A21 · TA ·
  10. · 1I595NetJets Aviation On schedule MSY 17:00scheduled

Checked DFW board 16:35 · MSY board 15:03

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +5
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
719 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 07:33–21:5911x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 6 operated DFW → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA60% on time

Flights AA2157 07:33 daily · AA1684 08:37 daily · AA1650 10:15 daily · AA379 13:25 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94994 14:55 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA1650dep −7 → arr−22
10-18AA1684dep −5 → arr−21
10-18AA2157dep +78 → arr+65
10-18AA3254departed+22
10-18AA379dep +5 → arr−13
10-18F94994dep −3 → arr−33

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +5 min smooth Full DFW delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 39% 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-Fort Worth to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is DFW–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:33 and evening departures around 17:26 from DFW. 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 DFW to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 719 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–MSY fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.