JAN → MSYJackson to New Orleans

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Direct flights from Jackson (JAN) to New Orleans (MSY): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 13% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 51 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 258 km, an estimated 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Jackson and New Orleans. Updated 12 September 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

JAN Jackson smooth · +12
MSY New Orleans smooth · +2
258 km · ~0h 50m est.
dep bank 07:00–19:555x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
13% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +51 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+51 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~0h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA3254 18:29 Sa

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL167 07:00 Su · DL4016 18:06 Sa

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN3870 11:12 Th · WN1283 19:55 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11LBQ640dep +40 → arr+38
09-10LBQ640dep −58 → arr+47
09-10WN3870dep +71 → arr+166
09-09LBQ640dep −13 → arr−8
09-08LBQ640dep +57 → arr+51
09-06DL167dep +28 → arr+25
09-05AA3254dep +54 → arr+165
09-05WN1283dep +33 → arr+262

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
JANJackson +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 6 kt Full JAN delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +2 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 3 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JAN and MSY: 41% 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 Jackson to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is JAN–MSY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at JAN is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JAN–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 18:06 from JAN. 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 JAN to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 258 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–52 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JAN–MSY fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 5 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.