MSY → DFWNew Orleans to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 59 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 719 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 29 October 2026 at 16:25 UTC.

Today, MSY → DFW

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 05:41 AA468American Left 05:47 +6 Landed 07:20 −6
  2. 08:06 AA1470American Left 08:11 +5 Landed 09:36 −24
  3. 09:46 AA2157American Left 09:58 +12 Landed 11:23 −10
  4. 10:56 AA1684American Est. 10:56Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 12:35sched 12:41
  5. 12:38 AA1650American On schedule DFW 14:27scheduled
  6. · AA2291 On schedule DFW 21:39scheduled
  7. · F94993 On schedule DFW 19:00scheduled

Checked MSY board 10:03 · DFW board 11:25

MSY New Orleans smooth · +8
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
719 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 05:41–19:4659x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 59x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 20 tracked MSY → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures59x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA468 05:41 daily · AA1470 08:06 daily · AA2157 09:46 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · AA1684 10:56 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94993 17:25 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA1470dep +5 → arr−24
10-29AA2157dep +12 → arr−10
10-29AA468dep +6 → arr−6
10-28AA1470departed+5
10-28AA1650dep +14 → arr−2
10-28AA1684dep +7 → arr−16
10-28AA1811dep +52 → arr+35
10-28AA2157dep +12 → arr−12
10-28AA379dep +5 → arr−10
10-28AA468dep +13 → arr−2
10-27AA1470dep +7 → arr−7
10-27AA1650dep +8 → arr−17
10-27AA1684dep +158 → arr+141
10-27AA1811dep +21 → arr+23
10-27AA2157dep +6 → arr−4
10-27AA379dep +8 → arr+25
10-27AA468dep +5 → arr−7
10-26AA1470arrived−15
10-26AA1650arrived−11
10-26AA1684arrived−16
10-26AA1811arrived+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
MSYNew Orleans +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 7 kt Full MSY delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 7 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MSY: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 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 Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is MSY–DFW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:41 and evening departures around 17:25 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 719 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–DFW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 59 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.