MSY → BOSNew Orleans to Boston

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Boston (BOS): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,200 km, an estimated 3 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Boston. Updated 5 November 2026 at 04:03 UTC.

Today, MSY → BOS

Wed 4 Nov · local times
1I852NetJets AviationIn the air, 27 min late

Left MSY at 16:12, 27 min after its 15:45 slot.

  1. 06:00 B6600JetBlue Left 06:00 Landed 10:03 −9
  2. 13:20 DL1967Delta Left 13:29 +9 Landed 17:44 −1
  3. 15:45 1I852NetJets Aviation Left 16:12 +27 ·
  4. 16:54 B6400JetBlue Left 16:52 Landed 20:55 −47

Checked MSY board 22:03 · BOS board 23:08

MSY New Orleans smooth · +3
BOS Boston smooth · +0
2,200 km · ~3h 19m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:2525x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 14 tracked MSY → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~3h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1967 14:36 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB673% on time

Flights B6600 06:00 daily · B6400 16:54 daily · B6700 19:25 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-041I852departed+27
11-04B6400dep −2 → arr−47
11-04B6600dep +0 → arr−9
11-04DL1967dep +9 → arr−1
11-03B6400dep −4 → arr−54
11-03B6600dep +1 → arr−8
11-03DL1967departed−3
11-02B6400dep +155 → arr+118
11-02B6600departed+5
11-02B6700dep +24 → arr+2
11-02DL1967departed+9
11-01B6400departed+257
11-01B6600dep +2 → arr−6
11-01B6700dep +85 → arr+57
11-01DL1967departed+27
10-31B6400dep +55 → arr−1
10-31B6600dep −4 → arr−24
10-31DL1967dep −7 → arr−20
10-30B6400arrived+68
10-30DL1967arrived+22

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
MSYNew Orleans +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 5 kt Full MSY delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 9 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MSY and BOS: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New Orleans to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY to BOS 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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Pro Flight Search: New Orleans (MSY) to Boston (BOS) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
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MSY to BOS questions

Is MSY–BOS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:25 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 2,200 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 185–219 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–BOS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.