ORD → MSYChicago to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to New Orleans (MSY): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 Chicago and New Orleans. Updated 21 October 2026 at 15:03 UTC.

Today, ORD → MSY

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 07:05 UA2778United Left 06:57 Landed 09:20 −15
  2. 08:02 AA4464American Left 08:01 MSY est. 10:27In the air · sched 10:35
  3. 10:44 UA1532United On scheduleGate E11 · T2 MSY est. 13:12sched 13:15
  4. 14:00 UA5689United Airlines On scheduleGate F6 · T2 ·
  5. 20:12 UA1761United Airlines On scheduleGate B19 · T1 ·
  6. 21:50 AA4452American On scheduleGate H4 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 09:54 · MSY board 10:03

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
1,349 km · ~2h 14m est.
dep bank 07:05–21:5014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated ORD → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AA4464 08:02 daily · AA4452 21:50 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2778 07:05 daily · UA1532 10:44 daily · UA5689 14:00 daily · UA1761 20:12 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AA4464dep −1 → arr−8
10-21UA2778dep −8 → arr−15
10-20AA4452dep −5 → arr−37
10-20AA4464dep −6 → arr−8
10-20UA1532dep −4 → arr−3
10-20UA1761dep −2 → arr−14
10-20UA2778dep −4 → arr−3
10-20UA5689dep −2 → arr−9
10-19AA4452arrived−30

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 7 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and MSY: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is ORD–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 20:12 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to MSY?

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 ORD–MSY fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.