MSY → PHLNew Orleans to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,751 km, an estimated 2 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and Philadelphia. Updated 27 October 2026 at 20:34 UTC.

Today, MSY → PHL

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA2832American Left 06:08 +8 Landed 13:47 −3
  2. 11:00 1I882NetJets Aviation Left 10:54 PHL est. 15:04 +61In the air · sched 14:03
  3. 15:00 AA1779American Est. 15:00Departure not confirmed by the board PHL est. 22:43sched 22:51

Checked MSY board 15:03 · PHL board 16:34

MSY New Orleans smooth · +7
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
1,751 km · ~2h 45m est.
dep bank 06:00–15:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 17 operated MSY → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~2h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
American 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 AirlinesAA94% on time

Flights AA2832 06:00 daily · AA2324 11:41 daily · AA1779 15:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-271I882dep −6 → arr+61
10-27AA2832dep +8 → arr−3
10-26AA1779dep +4 → arr−19
10-26AA2324dep +6 → arr−16
10-26AA2832dep +4 → arr−12
10-25AA1779dep +6 → arr−12
10-25AA2324dep +15 → arr−5
10-25AA2832dep +5 → arr+0
10-24AA1779dep +7 → arr−3
10-24AA2324dep +19 → arr+5
10-24AA2832dep +3 → arr−4
10-23AA1779dep +10 → arr+1
10-23AA2324dep +11 → arr−1
10-23AA2832dep +4 → arr+2
10-22AA1779departed+14
10-22AA2324departed+10
10-22AA2832departed+37

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 6 kt Full MSY delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 4 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY and PHL: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is MSY–PHL 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–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 1,751 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 154–180 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.