MSY → ORDNew Orleans to Chicago

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,349 km, an estimated 2 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Chicago. Updated 27 October 2026 at 05:53 UTC.

Today, MSY → ORD

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. · AA4428American Airlines On schedule ORD 11:00scheduled
  2. · AA4464American Airlines On schedule ORD 13:51scheduled
  3. · UA1301United Airlines On schedule ORD 17:05scheduled
  4. · UA2844United Airlines On schedule ORD 09:38scheduled
  5. · UA398United Airlines On schedule ORD 13:08scheduled
  6. · UA5926United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:30scheduled

Checked MSY board 22:03 · ORD board 00:53

MSY New Orleans smooth · +10
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,349 km · ~2h 14m est.
dep bank 07:00–17:4114x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 12 operated MSY → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA4428 varies daily · AA4464 11:07 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2844 07:00 daily · UA1677 10:31 daily · UA398 10:35 Mo Tu Su · UA1301 14:21 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA4428dep +5 → arr−39
10-26AA4464dep +6 → arr−28
10-26UA1301dep +13 → arr−17
10-26UA2844dep +3 → arr−28
10-26UA398dep +17 → arr−14
10-26UA5926dep +7 → arr−35
10-25AA4428dep +8 → arr−15
10-25AA4464dep +16 → arr−16
10-25UA1301departed+11
10-25UA2844departed+5
10-25UA398departed+3
10-25UA5926departed+8

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 4 kt Full MSY delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 7 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and ORD: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MSY–ORD 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–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:35 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,349 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 125–146 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 47 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.