IAD → MSYWashington to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to New Orleans (MSY): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,536 km, an estimated 2 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and New Orleans. Updated 1 November 2026 at 00:29 UTC.

Today, IAD → MSY

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 08:21 UA3666United Left 08:30 +9 Landed 09:44 −41
  2. 18:31 UA6168United Sched 18:31Departure not confirmed by the board MSY est. 20:28sched 20:35
  3. · DL8852Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 18:10 +31

Checked IAD board 15:18 · MSY board 19:29

IAD Washington smooth · +10
MSY New Orleans smooth · +14
1,536 km · ~2h 28m est.
dep bank 08:20–18:0013x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 13x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 14 tracked IAD → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −30 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−30 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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United 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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2253 08:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA251 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31DL8852arrived+31
10-31UA3666dep +9 → arr−41
10-30UA2253dep +10 → arr−30
10-30UA251dep +7 → arr−36
10-29UA2253dep +7 → arr−32
10-29UA251dep +10 → arr−28
10-28UA2253dep +5 → arr−33
10-28UA251dep +14 → arr−30
10-27UA2253dep +13 → arr−3
10-27UA251dep +19 → arr−42
10-26UA2253dep +7 → arr−41
10-26UA251dep +18 → arr−47
10-25UA2253dep +28 → arr−26
10-25UA251dep +70 → arr+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
IADWashington +10 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full IAD delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +14 min smooth 🌫 overcast · ESE 7 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MSY: a 52% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +19 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is IAD–MSY running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from IAD to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,536 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 138–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–MSY fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at IAD and arrival-side delay at MSY, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.