WN3173 OrlandoMCO · 20:50 New OrleansMSY · 21:40
WN3173 by Southwest Airlines flies from Orlando (MCO) to New Orleans (MSY) for the Mon, Aug 17 departure.
departs MCO · 6 min late
board checked 4m ago · checking again in 45s
⚖ WN3173 typically leaves +34 and lands +12. 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 +12 min · 0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MCO 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 Orlando to New Orleans flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN3173 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Orlando to New Orleans on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MCO local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN3173 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN3173 across the MCO and MSY boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~12 min late. Based on 12 confirmed landings · 8/12 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 WN3173 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: N474WN, N8956Q, N8749Q, N8550Q.
Board clocks recorded as MCO and MSY published them.
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