JFK → MSYNew York to New Orleans

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to New Orleans (MSY): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 74% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. 1 of the 23 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,901 km, an estimated 2 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and New Orleans. Updated 14 September 2026 at 21:26 UTC.

JFK New York smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
1,901 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 07:00–15:3013x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 23 operated JFK → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 1 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.3%recent route rate · 1 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Delta Air LinesDL75% on time

Flights DL1322 07:00 daily · DL1368 07:05 daily · DL1387 varies daily

JetBlue AirwaysB671% on time

Flights B675 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14B675dep −7 → arr−35
09-14DL1322dep −7 → arr−38
09-14DL1387dep −4 → arr−47
09-13B675dep −1 → arr+49
09-13DL1322dep −6 → arr+22
09-13DL1387dep +37 → arr+47
09-12B675dep −15 → arr−31
09-12DL1322dep −9 → arr−28
09-12DL1387dep −7 → arr−39
09-11B675dep −6 → arr−17
09-11DL1322dep −2 → arr−15
09-11DL1387dep +119 → arr+104
09-10B675dep −8 → arr−20
09-10DL1322dep −4 → arr+22
09-10DL1387dep +15 → arr+9
09-09DL1322dep +16 → arr−20
09-09DL1387dep −10 → arr−40
09-08B675dep −2 → arr−27
09-08DL1322dep −3 → arr−37
09-08DL1387dep +22 → arr−29
09-07B675cancelledCNX
09-07DL1368dep −6 → arr−35
09-07DL1387dep −9 → arr−15

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth Full JFK delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK 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 New York to New Orleans route actually runs

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

Is JFK–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 JFK–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from JFK. 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 JFK to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,901 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–MSY fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.