LGA → MSYNew York to New Orleans

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to New Orleans (MSY): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 75% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,903 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 17 October 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

Today, LGA → MSY

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 09:05 DL2411Delta Air Lines Left 09:51 +46 Landed 12:05 +34
  2. 14:15 DL2405Delta Air Lines Left 14:10 MSY est. 16:28In the air · sched 16:37
  3. 15:00 AA1675American Est. 15:34Departure not confirmed by the board MSY est. 17:43 +24sched 17:19

Checked LGA board 15:08 · MSY board 15:03

LGA New York smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
1,903 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 07:16–16:3020x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 24 operated LGA → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta 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
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA1675 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL79% on time

Flights DL1368 varies Mo Tu Sa · DL2411 07:30 daily · DL2405 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN40% on time

Flights WN1256 15:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN1337 16:30 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17DL2405dep −5 → arr−9
10-17DL2411dep +46 → arr+34
10-16AA1675dep +41 → arr−32
10-16DL2405dep −7 → arr−14
10-16DL2411dep −3 → arr+33
10-16WN1256dep +13 → arr+11
10-15AA1675dep −1 → arr−20
10-15DL2405dep −5 → arr−32
10-15DL2411dep −5 → arr−14
10-15WN1256dep +51 → arr+18
10-14AA1675dep +84 → arr−43
10-14DL2405dep −3 → arr−47
10-14DL2411dep −2 → arr−15
10-14WN1256dep +60 → arr+17
10-13AA1675dep −4 → arr−13
10-13DL1368arrived−39
10-13DL2405dep −8 → arr−38
10-13DL2411dep −4 → arr−31
10-13WN1256dep +26 → arr−14
10-12AA1675dep +58 → arr−28
10-12DL1368arrived−39
10-12DL2405dep +35 → arr+18
10-12DL2411dep −2 → arr+3
10-12WN1256dep +149 → arr+122

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 18 kt Full LGA delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 17 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA and MSY: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 LGA 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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LGA to MSY questions

Is LGA–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGA–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 from LGA. 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 LGA to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,903 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 LGA–MSY fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 30 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.