LAX → MSYLos Angeles to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to New Orleans (MSY): 32 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 93% of the last 30 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,683 km, an estimated 3 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and New Orleans. Updated 31 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

Today, LAX → MSY

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 06:40 DL1112Delta Air Lines Left 06:55 +15 Landed 12:15 −3
  2. 08:10 WN1843Southwest Left 08:19 +9 Landed 13:44 −6
  3. 16:00 DL2154Delta Air Lines Est. 16:00Departure not confirmed by the board MSY est. 23:29 +110sched 21:39

Checked LAX board 15:33 · MSY board 22:03

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +8
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
2,683 km · ~3h 56m est.
dep bank 06:40–23:1032x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 32x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 30 tracked LAX → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 30 arrivals
Flight time~3h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures32x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysDelta Air LinesSouthwest 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
Breeze AirwaysMX100% on time

Flights MX353 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL87% on time

Flights DL1112 06:40 daily · DL2096 11:25 Mo Th Fr Su · DL2154 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1843 08:10 Mo Th Fr · WN2289 08:55 Tu We · WN1739 11:05 Su · WN4492 15:45 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30DL1112dep +15 → arr−3
10-30WN1843dep +9 → arr−6
10-29DL1112dep +22 → arr+0
10-29DL2154dep +52 → arr+31
10-29MX353dep +33 → arr+7
10-29WN1843dep +17 → arr−6
10-28DL1112dep +6 → arr−23
10-28DL2154dep +13 → arr+11
10-28MX353dep +20 → arr−8
10-28WN2289dep +16 → arr−15
10-27DL1112dep +0 → arr−26
10-27DL2154dep +7 → arr+9
10-27MX353dep +20 → arr−12
10-27WN2289dep +18 → arr−9
10-261I629dep +6 → arr+1
10-26DL1112dep +9 → arr−12
10-26DL2096dep +10 → arr−12
10-26DL2154dep +52 → arr+31
10-26MX353dep +22 → arr−17
10-26WN1843dep +36 → arr+10
10-25DL1112dep +12 → arr−11
10-25DL2096dep +4 → arr−19
10-25DL2154dep +31 → arr+9
10-25MX353dep +23 → arr−8
10-25WN1739dep +25 → arr+4
10-24DL1112dep +20 → arr−1
10-24DL2154dep +13 → arr−11
10-24MX353dep +12 → arr−22
10-24WN4492dep +22 → arr−6
10-23MX353arrived−5

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
LAXLos Angeles +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 5 kt Full LAX delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 6 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LAX and MSY: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is LAX–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 from LAX. 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 LAX to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 2,683 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 219–260 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–MSY fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 32 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.