MIA → MSYMiami to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to New Orleans (MSY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 20% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 73 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,085 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Miami and New Orleans. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:12 UTC.

Today, MIA → MSY

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 08:20 MQ3553American Eagle On scheduleGate D55 · TD ·
  2. 17:09 AA1680American Airlines On scheduleGate D42 · TD ·
  3. · AA3553American On schedule MSY est. 09:21sched 09:28

Checked MIA board 07:12 · MSY board 06:03

MIA Miami smooth · +13
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
1,085 km · ~1h 53m est.
dep bank 08:20–22:157x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
20% on time

of the last 5 operated MIA → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +73 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+73 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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American 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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-171I261arrived+106
10-17AA1680dep +89 → arr+59
10-17AA2552dep +99 → arr+73
10-17AA329dep +243 → arr+211
10-17MQ3553departed+13

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
MIAMiami +13 min smooth ⛅ overcast · 4 kt Full MIA delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 12 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MIA and MSY: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Miami to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is MIA–MSY running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MIA is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MIA–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 17:09 from MIA. 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 MIA to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,085 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MIA–MSY fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.