MSY → SATNew Orleans to San Antonio

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Direct flights from New Orleans (MSY) to San Antonio (SAT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 25% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 794 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New Orleans and San Antonio. Updated 18 October 2026 at 17:57 UTC.

Today, MSY → SAT

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 13:35 WN3137Southwest On schedule SAT est. 10:06sched 10:15

Checked MSY board 10:03 · SAT board 12:57

MSY New Orleans smooth · +12
SAT San Antonio smooth · +0
794 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 13:10–14:507x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
25% on time

of the last 8 operated MSY → SAT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +31 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+31 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 AirlinesWN14% on time

Flights WN1311 13:10 Sa · WN1513 14:20 Mo Th Fr · WN3137 varies Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17WN1311departed+31
10-16WN1513departed+35
10-15WN1513departed+24
10-141I354departed−4
10-14WN3137departed+197
10-13WN3137departed+71
10-12WN1513departed+11
10-11WN3137departed+16

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 +12 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 10 kt Full MSY delay board →
SATSan Antonio +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SE 4 kt Full SAT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Antonio route actually runs

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

Is MSY–SAT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MSY is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MSY–SAT?

Operators schedule 2 departures from MSY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MSY to SAT?

Great-circle distance is 794 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSY–SAT fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.