MSY → INDNew Orleans to Indianapolis

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Indianapolis (IND): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 1,140 km, an estimated 1 hour 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Indianapolis. Updated 27 October 2026 at 03:03 UTC.

MSY New Orleans smooth · +10
IND Indianapolis smooth · +0
1,140 km · ~1h 58m est.
dep bank 08:00–23:003x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 3x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live MSY and IND delay boards

0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSlate AviationSun Country 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL8927 23:00 We

Slate AviationS9

Flights S9396 21:10 We

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY8276 08:00 Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26JLG304departed+0

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 11 kt Full MSY delay board →
INDIndianapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 6 kt Full IND delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MSY and IND: a 39% 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 Indianapolis route actually runs

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

Is MSY–IND running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–IND?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 21:10 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IND delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to IND?

Great-circle distance is 1,140 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 110–128 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–IND fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 3 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.