MSY → SANNew Orleans to San Diego

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to San Diego (SAN): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,568 km, an estimated 3 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and San Diego. Updated 21 October 2026 at 19:05 UTC.

Today, MSY → SAN

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. · WN4855Southwest On schedule SAN 18:50scheduled

Checked MSY board 10:03 · SAN board 12:05

MSY New Orleans smooth · +6
SAN San Diego smooth · +0
2,568 km · ~3h 48m est.
dep bank 09:00–16:556x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 6 operated MSY → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN3279 09:00 Mo Th Fr · WN4855 16:55 Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20WN4855dep +51 → arr+33
10-19WN3279dep +72 → arr+53
10-18WN4855dep +42 → arr+16
10-16WN3279dep +16 → arr+7
10-15WN3279dep +13 → arr−21
10-14WN4855departed+11

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 5 kt Full MSY delay board →
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 15 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 54% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 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 San Diego route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MSY to SAN 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/MSY-SAN
How we measure this →

MSY to SAN questions

Is MSY–SAN 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.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–SAN?

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

How long is the flight from MSY to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 2,568 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 211–250 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–SAN fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.