Southwest AirlinesWN60% on time
Flights WN3085 06:10 Mo Th Fr · WN3470 06:40 Su · WN1943 07:00 Sa · WN2877 07:00 Tu We
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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Austin (AUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 713 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Austin. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.
Today, MSY → AUS
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 06:10 WN3085Southwest Airlines Left 06:15 +5 Landed 07:21 −24
- 09:55 WN425Southwest Airlines Left 09:55 Landed 12:31 +56
- 13:55 WN3087Southwest Airlines Sched 13:55Departure not confirmed by the board AUS est. 15:49 +14sched 15:35
- · WN3088Southwest Airlines On schedule AUS est. 18:17 +7sched 18:10
- · WN448Southwest Airlines On schedule AUS est. 21:24 +44sched 20:40
Checked MSY board 10:03 · AUS board 14:18
MSY
New Orleans
smooth · +7
AUS
Austin
busy · +15
713 km · ~1h 25m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 5 operated MSY → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+12 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Southwest 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 39% 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 →
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How the New Orleans to Austin route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY to AUS 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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MSY to AUS questions
Is MSY–AUS running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSY–AUS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:10 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MSY to AUS?
Great-circle distance is 713 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSY–AUS fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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