LGA → MSYNew York to New Orleans

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to New Orleans (MSY): 32 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 93% of the last 28 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,903 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 4 November 2026 at 17:35 UTC.

Today, LGA → MSY

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 07:35 DL2411Delta Air Lines Left 07:34 Landed 09:41 −14
  2. 11:36 AA3090American Airlines Left 11:32 ·

Checked LGA board 12:35 · MSY board 10:03

LGA New York smooth · +0
MSY New Orleans smooth · +0
1,903 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 07:35–17:3532x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 32x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 28 tracked LGA → MSY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 28 arrivals
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures32x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA3090 11:36 Mo Tu Su · AA1675 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL93% on time

Flights DL2411 07:35 daily · DL2405 15:15 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN83% on time

Flights WN1256 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN984 17:35 Mo Tu Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA3090departed−4
11-04DL2411dep −1 → arr−14
11-03AA3090dep +140 → arr−3
11-03DL2405dep −8 → arr−44
11-03DL2411dep −6 → arr−14
11-03WN984dep +27 → arr−21
11-02AA3090dep +2 → arr−11
11-02DL2405dep +59 → arr+42
11-02DL2411dep −4 → arr−20
11-02WN984dep +76 → arr+47
11-01AA3090dep +0 → arr−41
11-01DL2405dep −7 → arr−33
11-01DL2411dep +29 → arr+7
11-01WN984dep +16 → arr−24
10-31AA1675dep −8 → arr+13
10-31DL2405dep −7 → arr−19
10-31DL2411dep −15 → arr−29
10-30AA1675dep −6 → arr−19
10-30DL2405dep −6 → arr−16
10-30DL2411dep −7 → arr−24
10-30WN1256dep +20 → arr+7
10-29AA1675dep −3 → arr+1
10-29DL2405dep +19 → arr−1
10-29DL2411dep −7 → arr−20
10-29WN1256dep +24 → arr+15
10-28AA1675dep −6 → arr−3
10-28DL2405dep +14 → arr+10
10-28DL2411dep −5 → arr−4
10-28WN1256dep −4 → arr−12

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 11 kt Full LGA delay board →
MSYNew Orleans +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 6 kt Full MSY delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MSY: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 LGA 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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LGA to MSY questions

Is LGA–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 LGA–MSY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 and evening departures around 17:35 from LGA. 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 LGA to MSY?

Great-circle distance is 1,903 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 LGA–MSY fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 32 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.