American AirlinesAA80% on time
Flights AA867 06:00 daily · AA1591 08:00 daily · AA3553 10:00 daily · AA1680 18:59 daily
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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Miami (MIA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,085 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Miami. Updated 18 October 2026 at 05:35 UTC.
Today, MSY → MIA
Sun 18 Oct · local times- · AA1591American Airlines On schedule MIA 11:01scheduled
- · AA867American Airlines On schedule MIA 09:01scheduled
- · MQ3553American Eagle On schedule MIA 12:55scheduled
Checked MSY board 00:32 · MIA board 01:35
MSY
New Orleans
heavy · +34
MIA
Miami
heavy · +34
1,085 km · ~1h 53m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated MSY → MIA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesAmerican Eagle
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 daysAmerican EagleMQ
Flights MQ3553 12:55 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes10-17MQ3553arrived−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 boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and MIA: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the New Orleans to Miami route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY to MIA 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 MIA questions
Is MSY–MIA running on time right now?
Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 54/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MSY–MIA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:59 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MIA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MSY to MIA?
Great-circle distance is 1,085 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSY–MIA fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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