WN2488 New OrleansMSY · 21:25 MEMMEM · 22:55
WN2488 by Southwest Airlines flies from New Orleans (MSY) to MEM (MEM).
Same number through MSY → DAL → MEM
scheduled from MSY
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 operation0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MSY and MEM are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow at New Orleans
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Dallas
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other New Orleans to MEM flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN2488 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from New Orleans to MEM on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MSY local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How WN2488 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN2488 across the MSY and MEM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~47 min late. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 1/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN2488 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: N8895Q, N8637A, N8561Z, N8681M.
Board clocks recorded as MSY and MEM published them.
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Pro Flight Search: WN2488 New Orleans to MEM on-time performance, measured from the MSY and MEM airport boards.
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