WN3249 New OrleansMSY · 19:25 TampaTPA · 21:55
WN3249 by Southwest Airlines flies from New Orleans (MSY) to Tampa (TPA) for the Thu, Aug 20 departure.
departs MSY · 141 min late
board checked 8m ago · checking again in 45s
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 operationmedian arrival +56 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MSY and TPA 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 New Orleans to Tampa flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN3249 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from New Orleans to Tampa on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MSY local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN3249 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN3249 across the MSY and TPA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~57 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 2/4 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 WN3249 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: N462WN, N7831B, N473WN, N930WN.
Board clocks recorded as MSY and TPA published them.
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