MSY → IADNew Orleans to Washington

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,536 km, an estimated 2 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Washington. Updated 21 October 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

Today, MSY → IAD

Wed 21 Oct · local times
UA2497UnitedIn the air, 24 min late

Left MSY at 12:10, 24 min after its 11:46 slot.

Landing
15:28IAD board estimate · sched 15:15
Track UA2497 →
  1. 11:46 UA2497United Left 12:10 +24 IAD est. 15:28 +13In the air · sched 15:15

Checked MSY board 15:03 · IAD board 15:18

MSY New Orleans smooth · +7
IAD Washington smooth · +0
1,536 km · ~2h 28m est.
dep bank 08:02–11:467x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 13 operated MSY → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~2h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesUA92% on time

Flights UA1392 08:02 Mo Th Fr Su · UA2497 11:46 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21UA2497dep +24 → arr+13
10-20UA2497dep +4 → arr−19
10-19UA1392dep +11 → arr−6
10-19UA2497dep +7 → arr−15
10-18UA1392dep +4 → arr−18
10-18UA2497dep +7 → arr−16
10-17UA2497dep +7 → arr−18
10-16DL8945dep +46 → arr+45
10-16UA1392dep +10 → arr−13
10-16UA2497dep +11 → arr−13
10-15UA1392dep +18 → arr−5
10-15UA2497dep +44 → arr+29
10-14UA2497dep +16 → arr−1

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 +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 4 kt Full MSY delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 7 kt Full IAD 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 Washington route actually runs

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

Is MSY–IAD 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–IAD?

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

How long is the flight from MSY to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 1,536 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 138–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.