MCO → MSYOrlando to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 89% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 886 km, an estimated 1 hour 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and New Orleans. Updated 27 October 2026 at 17:22 UTC.

Today, MCO → MSY

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 07:15 WN2760Southwest Left 07:06 Landed 07:47 −23
  2. 09:00 WN2761Southwest Left 08:56 Landed 09:42 −13
  3. 12:25 WN4202Southwest Left 12:32 +7 MSY est. 12:48In the air · sched 13:15
  4. 13:23 F91431Frontier Airlines Left 13:14 ·
  5. 14:40 WN2763Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 129 · TA ·
  6. 16:45 WN458Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 128 · TA ·
  7. 19:40 WN4206Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate 104 · TA ·

Checked MCO board 13:22 · MSY board 10:03

MCO Orlando smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
886 km · ~1h 38m est.
dep bank 07:10–22:4020x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 28 operated MCO → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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 AirwaysMX

Flights MX1511 09:18 Th Su · MX311 11:28 We Sa · MX411 18:03 Mo Fr

Frontier AirlinesF983% on time

Flights F93553 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · F91431 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Southwest AirlinesWN89% on time

Flights WN2760 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WN3665 08:40 Sa · WN2761 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN2762 12:00 Mo Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27F91431departed−9
10-27WN2760dep −9 → arr−23
10-27WN2761dep −4 → arr−13
10-27WN4202dep +7 → arr−27
10-26F91431dep −10 → arr−25
10-26F93553dep +8 → arr−9
10-26MX411dep −1 → arr−30
10-26WN2760dep −4 → arr−23
10-26WN2761dep +12 → arr−9
10-26WN2762dep −1 → arr−18
10-26WN2765dep +0 → arr−28
10-26WN3034dep +7 → arr−12
10-26WN360dep +24 → arr+10
10-25F91431dep +73 → arr+69
10-25F93553dep −3 → arr−19
10-25MX1511dep +12 → arr+4
10-25WN2760dep −5 → arr−22
10-25WN2763dep +2 → arr−17
10-25WN3389dep +24 → arr+10
10-25WN4713dep +8 → arr−15
10-24F91431dep −5 → arr−31
10-24MX311departed−2
10-24WN1251departed+13
10-24WN1938departed+16
10-24WN2762departed+19
10-24WN2763departed+6
10-24WN3665departed−5
10-24WN5003departed+11

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
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 21 kt Full MCO delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 7 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Orlando to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is MCO–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 MCO–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 17:10 from MCO. 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 MCO to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 886 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 93–106 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–MSY fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.