DFW → MSYDallas-Fort Worth to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New Orleans (MSY): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 719 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and New Orleans. Updated 7 September 2026 at 21:54 UTC.

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
719 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 07:10–21:2912x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 12x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated DFW → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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
American AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA2157 07:10 daily · AA1684 08:55 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · AA3787 08:55 Tu We · AA2212 09:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94994 15:15 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA1684dep −11 → arr−20
09-07AA2157dep −8 → arr−13
09-07AA2212dep +1 → arr+6
09-07AA4280departed−5
09-07F94994dep −7 → arr−35
09-07MQ4280arrived+0
09-06AA1455departed+76

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth Full DFW delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW and MSY: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is DFW–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 DFW–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 17:02 from DFW. 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 DFW to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 719 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–MSY fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.