ATL → MSYAtlanta to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to New Orleans (MSY): 78 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 82% of the last 57 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 59 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 684 km, an estimated 1 hour 23 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and New Orleans. Updated 5 November 2026 at 05:05 UTC.

ATL Atlanta busy · +17
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
684 km · ~1h 23m est.
dep bank 07:30–23:0078x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 78x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 57 tracked ATL → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 59 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 57 arrivals
Flight time~1h 23mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures78x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 59

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL87% on time

Flights DL1322 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1424 varies daily · DL2542 11:05 daily · DL3157 13:46 daily

Frontier AirlinesF980% on time

Flights F91371 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN2887 10:00 Tu We · WN1393 16:40 Mo Th Fr · WN833 varies Mo Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04DL1424dep +25 → arr−1
11-04DL1450dep +30 → arr+8
11-04DL2180dep +65 → arr+44
11-04DL2542dep +59 → arr+31
11-04DL3157dep +4 → arr−18
11-04DL362dep +53 → arr+32
11-04DL678dep +12 → arr−13
11-04F91371dep +12 → arr−18
11-04WN833dep +48 → arr+25
11-03DL1424dep +21 → arr−5
11-03DL1450dep +4 → arr−21
11-03DL2180dep +61 → arr+36
11-03DL2542dep +16 → arr−12
11-03DL3157dep +29 → arr+3
11-03DL362dep +10 → arr−14
11-03F91371dep +13 → arr−20
11-03WN833dep +62 → arr+34
11-02DL1424dep +7 → arr−20
11-02DL1450dep +9 → arr−20
11-02DL2180dep +6 → arr−19
11-02DL2224dep +25 → arr−6
11-02DL2542dep +15 → arr−16
11-02DL3157dep +26 → arr+1
11-02DL362dep +29 → arr+4
11-02DL678dep +31 → arr+3
11-02F91371dep +8 → arr−27
11-02WN833dep +12 → arr−15
11-01DL1424dep +23 → arr−4
11-01DL1450dep +11 → arr−20
11-01DL2180dep +57 → arr+33
11-01DL2224dep +9 → arr−15
11-01DL2542dep +7 → arr−23
11-01DL3157dep +7 → arr−17
11-01DL678dep +11 → arr−16
11-01F91371dep +93 → arr+59
11-01WN4716arrived+0
11-01WN833dep +23 → arr−8
10-31DL1424dep +12 → arr−14
10-31DL1450dep +13 → arr−19
10-31DL2180dep +13 → arr−4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ATLAtlanta +17 min busy 🌫 overcast · SE 6 kt Full ATL delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 5 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ATL and MSY: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to New Orleans route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to MSY flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ATL to MSY questions

Is ATL–MSY running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 17:45 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 684 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–89 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–MSY fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 78 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.