MSY → EWRNew Orleans to New York

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 96% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,877 km, an estimated 2 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and New York. Updated 22 October 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

Today, MSY → EWR

Thu 22 Oct · local times
UA2101United AirlinesIn the air, 15 min late

Left MSY at 12:20, 15 min after its 12:05 slot.

Landing
15:52EWR board estimate · sched 16:04
Track UA2101 →
  1. 08:00 UA2788United Airlines Left 08:14 +14 Landed 11:48 −11
  2. 12:05 UA2101United Airlines Left 12:20 +15 EWR est. 15:52In the air · sched 16:04
  3. 19:02 UA2841United Airlines On schedule EWR 23:00scheduled

Checked MSY board 15:03 · EWR board 15:28

MSY New Orleans smooth · +6
EWR New York smooth · +0
1,877 km · ~2h 54m est.
dep bank 08:00–19:027x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 23 operated MSY → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~2h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA96% on time

Flights UA2788 08:00 daily · UA2101 11:50 daily · UA2841 19:02 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22UA2101dep +15 → arr−12
10-22UA2788dep +14 → arr−11
10-21UA2101dep +16 → arr−6
10-21UA2788dep +13 → arr−8
10-21UA2841dep +0 → arr−27
10-20UA2101dep +21 → arr+3
10-20UA2788arrived−13
10-20UA2841dep +2 → arr−26
10-19UA2101dep +5 → arr+0
10-19UA2788dep +16 → arr+3
10-19UA2841dep +2 → arr−22
10-18UA2101dep +9 → arr−9
10-18UA2788dep +13 → arr−6
10-18UA2841dep +17 → arr−5
10-17UA2101dep +121 → arr−13
10-17UA2788dep +4 → arr−39
10-17UA2841dep +206 → arr−573
10-16UA2101dep +15 → arr−11
10-16UA2788dep +10 → arr−18
10-16UA2841dep +61 → arr+48
10-15UA2101dep +15 → arr−13
10-15UA2788dep +15 → arr−14
10-15UA2841dep +10 → arr−12

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · 3 kt Full MSY delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 11 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New Orleans to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY to EWR 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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How we measure this →

MSY to EWR questions

Is MSY–EWR 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–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 19:02 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 1,877 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 162–191 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–EWR fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.