MSY → LGANew Orleans to New York

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to New York (LGA): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 69% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,903 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 16 October 2026 at 19:05 UTC.

Today, MSY → LGA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 09:35 WN559Southwest Airlines Left 09:48 +13 Landed 13:19 −6
  2. 10:55 DL2411Delta Departed Landed 15:03 +13
  3. · DL2405Delta On schedule LGA est. 22:22sched 22:30

Checked MSY board 10:03 · LGA board 15:05

MSY New Orleans smooth · +7
LGA New York smooth · +0
1,903 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 09:00–18:3520x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 29 operated MSY → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest 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
American AirlinesAA57% on time

Flights AA1675 18:09 daily

Delta Air LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL2411 10:55 daily · DL2405 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN57% on time

Flights WN4038 09:00 Su · WN2845 09:30 Tu We · WN559 09:35 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16DL2411arrived+13
10-16WN559dep +13 → arr−6
10-15AA1675dep +114 → arr+94
10-15DL2405dep +10 → arr−8
10-15DL2411dep +9 → arr−8
10-15WN559dep +14 → arr−4
10-14AA1675dep +24 → arr+56
10-14DL2405dep +11 → arr−14
10-14DL2411dep +23 → arr+15
10-14WN2845dep +12 → arr+20
10-13AA1675dep +7 → arr−6
10-13DL2405dep +13 → arr−2
10-13DL2411dep +0 → arr+13
10-13WN2845dep +46 → arr+36
10-12AA1675dep +35 → arr+73
10-12DL2405dep +12 → arr+11
10-12DL2411dep +16 → arr+2
10-12WN559dep +27 → arr+12
10-11AA1675dep +14 → arr−18
10-11DL2405dep +38 → arr+21
10-11DL2411dep +11 → arr+14
10-11WN4038dep +10 → arr−15
10-10AA1675dep +8 → arr−11
10-10DL2405dep +77 → arr+45
10-10DL2411dep +0 → arr−5
10-09AA1675dep +11 → arr−26
10-09DL2405dep +6 → arr−23
10-09DL2411arrived+16
10-09WN559arrived+19

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 · NNW 6 kt Full MSY delay board →
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SW 10 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +30 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 LGA 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 LGA questions

Is MSY–LGA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 61/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 18:09 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 1,903 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–LGA fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.