MSY → DTWNew Orleans to Detroit

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Detroit (DTW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,492 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Detroit. Updated 31 October 2026 at 04:24 UTC.

MSY New Orleans smooth · +5
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,492 km · ~2h 25m est.
dep bank 11:34–17:2014x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air Lines

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 LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2790 11:34 daily · DL1652 17:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30DL1652dep −3 → arr−38
10-30DL2790dep +10 → arr−15
10-29DL1652dep +5 → arr−31
10-29DL2790dep +3 → arr−25
10-28DL1652dep +14 → arr−13
10-28DL2790dep +7 → arr−26
10-27DL1652dep +2 → arr−35
10-27DL2790dep +7 → arr−26
10-26DL1652dep +6 → arr−30
10-26DL2790dep +8 → arr−24
10-25DL1652dep +1 → arr−31
10-25DL2790dep +11 → arr−14
10-24DL1652dep −1 → arr−30
10-24DL2790dep +16 → arr−3

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 +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 10 kt Full MSY delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MSY: a 28% 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 Detroit route actually runs

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

Is MSY–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:34 and evening departures around 17:20 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 1,492 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.