AUS → MSYAustin to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to New Orleans (MSY): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 713 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and New Orleans. Updated 9 September 2026 at 08:52 UTC.

AUS Austin heavy · +43
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
713 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 05:15–20:0014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 operated AUS → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta 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 AirlinesDL

Flights DL4016 13:24 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN2732 05:15 Mo Th Fr · WN1166 07:40 Tu We Sa · WN1848 08:35 Mo Th Fr · WN568 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08DL4016dep +20 → arr−18
09-08WN1166dep +31 → arr−17
09-08WN179dep +37 → arr+7
09-08WN2236dep +28 → arr−9
09-08WN664dep +62 → arr+15
09-07DL4016departed+25
09-07WN1188departed+47
09-07WN1848departed+28

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
AUSAustin +43 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full AUS delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MSY: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Austin to New Orleans route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS 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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AUS to MSY questions

Is AUS–MSY running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUS–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 and evening departures around 17:55 from AUS. 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 AUS to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 713 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUS–MSY fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.