AA5491 WashingtonDCA · 07:35 New OrleansMSY · 09:23
AA5491 by American Airlines flies from Washington (DCA) to New Orleans (MSY) for the Sun, Sep 6 departure.
arrived at MSY · 6 min late
⚖ AA5491 typically leaves +29 and lands −23. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −23 min · 0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DCA and MSY are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Washington to New Orleans flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA5491 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Washington to New Orleans on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DCA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA5491 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA5491 across the DCA and MSY boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~22 min early. Based on 12 confirmed landings · 10/12 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA5491 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N710PS, N581NN, N584NN, N591NN.
Board clocks recorded as DCA and MSY published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA5491 Washington to New Orleans on-time performance, measured from the DCA and MSY airport boards.
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