STL → MSYSt Louis to New Orleans

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Direct flights from St Louis (STL) to New Orleans (MSY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 61% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 974 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at St Louis and New Orleans. Updated 21 October 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

Today, STL → MSY

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 08:30 WN1192Southwest On scheduleT2 ·

Checked STL board 06:18 · MSY board 06:03

STL St Louis smooth · +2
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
974 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 08:25–21:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
61% on time

of the last 18 operated STL → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

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 AirlinesWN61% on time

Flights WN398 08:25 Su · WN1192 08:30 Tu We · WN4105 08:30 Mo Th Fr · WN3355 10:05 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20WN1570dep +10 → arr−17
10-20WN2985dep +21 → arr−8
10-19WN1570dep +94 → arr+72
10-19WN3470dep +41 → arr+18
10-19WN4105dep +14 → arr−13
10-18WN1570dep +28 → arr−2
10-18WN3425dep +19 → arr−9
10-18WN398dep +8 → arr−11
10-17WN3355dep +106 → arr+82
10-16WN1570dep +88 → arr−1
10-16WN3470dep +82 → arr+74
10-16WN4105dep +46 → arr+22
10-15WN1570dep +0 → arr+52
10-15WN3470dep +38 → arr+20
10-15WN4105dep +19 → arr+2
10-14WN1192dep +2 → arr−24
10-14WN1570dep +10 → arr−15
10-14WN2985dep +4 → arr−14

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
STLSt Louis +2 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full STL delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 4 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at STL and MSY: 43% 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 St Louis to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is STL–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 STL–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 from STL. 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 STL to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 974 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does STL–MSY fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.