Delta Air LinesDL60% on time
Flights DL1398 11:10 daily
live
Direct flights from Boston (BOS) to New Orleans (MSY): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 65% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,200 km, an estimated 3 hours 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Boston and New Orleans. Updated 12 November 2026 at 10:09 UTC.
Today, BOS → MSY
Thu 12 Nov · local timesChecked BOS board 05:09 · MSY board 22:03
BOS
Boston
smooth · +0
MSY
New Orleans
smooth · +0
2,200 km · ~3h 19m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
65% on time
of the last 17 tracked BOS → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−17 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~3h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at BOS and MSY: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Boston to New Orleans route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BOS 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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BOS to MSY questions
Is BOS–MSY running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BOS–MSY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:10 and evening departures around 20:59 from BOS. 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 BOS to MSY?
Great-circle distance is 2,200 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 185–219 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BOS–MSY fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 25 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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