JFK → MSYNew York to New Orleans

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to New Orleans (MSY): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 77% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,901 km, an estimated 2 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and New Orleans. Updated 16 October 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

Today, JFK → MSY

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 B675JetBlue Left 06:53 Landed 08:48 −31
  2. 07:05 DL1368Delta Air Lines Left 07:43 +38 Landed 09:27 −2
  3. 10:00 1I496NetJets Aviation Left 10:00 Landed 12:23 +22
  4. 13:40 B6475JetBlue Left 13:39 MSY est. 15:56In the air · sched 15:59
  5. 15:35 DL1387Delta Air Lines Est. 15:30Departure not confirmed by the board MSY est. 18:03sched 18:01

Checked JFK board 15:23 · MSY board 15:03

JFK New York smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
1,901 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 07:00–15:3514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 26 operated JFK → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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
Delta Air LinesDL75% on time

Flights DL1368 07:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL1387 15:35 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB692% on time

Flights B675 07:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · B6475 13:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-161I496dep +0 → arr+22
10-16B6475dep −1 → arr−3
10-16B675dep −7 → arr−31
10-16DL1368dep +38 → arr−2
10-15B6475dep −1 → arr−9
10-15B675dep −2 → arr−20
10-15DL1368dep −14 → arr−27
10-15DL1387dep −10 → arr−21
10-14B6475dep −4 → arr−23
10-14DL1368dep −9 → arr−31
10-14DL1387dep +23 → arr+17
10-13B6475dep −4 → arr−15
10-13DL1368dep −9 → arr−16
10-13DL1387dep +19 → arr−38
10-12B6475dep −6 → arr−31
10-12B675dep −1 → arr−32
10-12DL1368dep −8 → arr−18
10-12DL1387dep −7 → arr−29
10-11B6475dep +3 → arr+26
10-11B675dep −10 → arr−16
10-11DL1387dep −6 → arr+31
10-11MX6410arrived+126
10-10B6475dep −1 → arr−16
10-10B675dep −5 → arr−4
10-10DL1368departed−6
10-10DL1387departed+44

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSW 8 kt Full JFK delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is JFK–MSY running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from JFK. 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 JFK to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,901 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–MSY fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.