Delta Air LinesDL80% on time
live
Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Minneapolis (MSP): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,676 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Minneapolis. Updated 22 October 2026 at 13:57 UTC.
Today, MSY → MSP
Thu 22 Oct · local times- · DL2695Delta Air Lines On schedule MSP 19:15scheduled
- · SY1806Sun Country On schedule MSP 19:53scheduled
Checked MSY board 06:03 · MSP board 08:57
MSY
New Orleans
smooth · +5
MSP
Minneapolis
smooth · +0
1,676 km · ~2h 39m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated MSY → MSP flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesSun 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 daysSun Country AirlinesSY
Flights SY1806 varies Mo Th
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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: 35% 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 →
next sweep in 120s
How the New Orleans to Minneapolis route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY to MSP 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 MSP questions
Is MSY–MSP running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from MSY to MSP?
Great-circle distance is 1,676 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MSY–MSP fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 11 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MSY and arrival-side delay at MSP, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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