MSY → JFKNew Orleans to New York

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to New York (JFK): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. 1 of the 24 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,901 km, an estimated 2 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and New York. Updated 19 October 2026 at 21:07 UTC.

Today, MSY → JFK

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 10:15 B6176JetBlue Left 10:23 +8 Landed 14:12 +2
  2. 10:25 DL1368Delta Left 10:33 +8 Landed 14:20 −10
  3. 17:04 B6476JetBlue On schedule JFK est. 20:58sched 21:03
  4. 19:00 DL1387Delta On schedule JFK 22:59scheduled

Checked MSY board 15:03 · JFK board 17:07

MSY New Orleans smooth · +7
JFK New York smooth · +0
1,901 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 10:15–19:0014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 24 operated MSY → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 1 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.2%recent route rate · 1 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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 LinesDL62% on time

Flights DL1368 10:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL1387 19:00 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB682% on time

Flights B6176 10:15 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · B6476 16:49 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19B6176dep +8 → arr+2
10-19DL1368dep +8 → arr−10
10-18B6176dep +28 → arr+23
10-18B6476dep +14 → arr+5
10-18DL1368cancelledCNX
10-18DL1387dep +8 → arr+1
10-17B6176dep +27 → arr−3
10-17B6476dep +10 → arr−8
10-17DL1368dep +15 → arr−27
10-17DL1387dep +35 → arr+28
10-16B6176dep −4 → arr−10
10-16B6476dep +69 → arr+59
10-16DL1368dep +29 → arr+5
10-16DL1387dep +36 → arr+46
10-15B6176dep +12 → arr−2
10-15B6476dep +12 → arr+5
10-15DL1368dep +8 → arr−12
10-15DL1387dep +11 → arr+6
10-14B6476dep +4 → arr−3
10-14DL1368dep +13 → arr+47
10-14DL1387dep +4 → arr−7
10-13B6476dep +3 → arr+6
10-13DL1368dep +17 → arr+3
10-13DL1387dep +44 → arr+48

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 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 9 kt Full MSY delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 9 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and JFK: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 JFK 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 JFK questions

Is MSY–JFK 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–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:15 and evening departures around 19:00 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to JFK?

Great-circle distance is 1,901 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–JFK fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.