WN4629 RichmondRIC · 18:00 New OrleansMSY · 19:50
WN4629 by Southwest Airlines flies from Richmond (RIC) to New Orleans (MSY) for the Mon, Sep 7 departure.
Same number through RIC → DEN → MSY
arrival expected at MSY · on schedule
board checked 75m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at RIC 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 Richmond to New Orleans flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN4629 is cancelled, this is the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flight from Richmond to New Orleans on the same day, with scheduled departure times in RIC local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN4629 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN4629 across the RIC and MSY boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~25 min late. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 3/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WN4629 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: N8543Z, N9014W, N8623F, N8662F.
Board clocks recorded as RIC and MSY published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WN4629 Richmond to New Orleans on-time performance, measured from the RIC and MSY airport boards.
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